: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Inside, the 300-year-old tiled floor on the main level mirrors the pattern the Princes found in a Roman church one day, replete with the fingerprints (and an animal’s paw prints) of long-ago makers.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
But at the Siemens site, earlier investigations noted several ancient sinkholes beneath the factory – sinkholes that formed craters through clay layers long ago and then refilled with sand over time.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Inside, the 300-year-old tiled floor on the main level mirrors the pattern the Princes found in a Roman church one day, replete with the fingerprints (and an animal’s paw prints) of long-ago makers.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
There’s no doubt that without American help, Ukraine would have fallen to Russian forces long ago.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
But at the Siemens site, earlier investigations noted several ancient sinkholes beneath the factory – sinkholes that formed craters through clay layers long ago and then refilled with sand over time.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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