: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The information in my complaint was from a long-ago completed investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Sam Amick, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Though his career ended long ago, O'Neal is not shy about relaying his former prowess on the court.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The same goes with the James gang, other folk heroes from a long-ago.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The information in my complaint was from a long-ago completed investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
As a related aside, that matchup should serve as a not-so-subtle reminder to possible suitors that Butler was at his very best not too long ago.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Though his career ended long ago, O'Neal is not shy about relaying his former prowess on the court.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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