come a long way

idiom

1

: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful

He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.

2

: to make a great amount of progress

Medicine has come a long way in recent years.

Examples of come a long way in a Sentence

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Certainly these virtual hang-outs have come a long way from just being about finding a good plumber or a lost dog. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025

The technology has certainly come a long way from when Inuit hunter-gatherers used to wear caribou antlers carved with thin slits in order to prevent snow blindness. —Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025

Monterroso Mejia has come a long way from living in her aunt’s back house with her family. —Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025

And the industry has come a long way since Norwegian Cruise Lines debuted its solo staterooms. —Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025

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