a long time coming

idiom

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

His promotion was a long time coming.

Examples of a long time coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This moment has been a long time coming for union members, their effort having begun in 2019 with an organizing drive backed by the NewsGuild of New York. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025

Yet To See 'Emilia Pérez' Berlin Film Festival 2025: All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Bong’s first feature since his 2019 Cannes Palme d’Or and quadruple Oscar winner Parasite, the sci-fi drama has been a long time coming, with the shoot having wrapped in December 2022. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025

It’s been a long time coming for Webster-Longin, UCLA coach Janelle McDonald said. —Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025

Allen’s well-deserved win arrives in stunning fashion Allen’s first career MVP award, to many inside the Bills’ locker room, has been a long time coming. —Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for a long time coming

• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming