: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
Multiple witnesses had died since the crime took place, and many struggled to recount the long-ago events, the prosecutor said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Not too long ago, this trip to the Sayers·s cabin would have required almost two days, but now the limited-access highways through Michigan and the bridge across the Straits of Mackinac have reduced it to one day of pleasant driving.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Fifteen then surveys the long-ago sky into which Joy, as a star, has risen.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
Multiple witnesses had died since the crime took place, and many struggled to recount the long-ago events, the prosecutor said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
Beyond potentially pointing humans toward discovering new natural remedies, the incident also suggests the ability to self-medicate originated long ago in the primate lineage.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Not too long ago, this trip to the Sayers·s cabin would have required almost two days, but now the limited-access highways through Michigan and the bridge across the Straits of Mackinac have reduced it to one day of pleasant driving.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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