a good long

idiom

informal

: a very long

I haven't seen her for a good long time/while.

Examples of a good long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In newsrooms and at Murphy's (our after-hours HQ back in the day) heads were shaking for a good long while. —Erin Alberty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025

The living residents of Greenwood also tend to come for a good long stay. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2025

The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time. —Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024

Available in a whopping 11 colors, they’re designed to get softer with each wash and last you a good long while (which is great, considering the price point). —Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for a good long

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong