: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Following her performance, Jewel received backlash from many longtime fans who felt that her appearance at the inauguration event was her way of supporting the current administration.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The longtime funny gal, who also delivered comedic hits across Best in Show, Home Alone, and SCTV, will play a new character created for The Last of Us, which will premiere season 2 this April.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Haas will aim to continue its rejuvenation after its longtime team principal, Günther Steiner, left before the start of last season.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The first person to occupy it, though, was Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios and a longtime veteran of Beltway media coverage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The longtime funny gal, who also delivered comedic hits across Best in Show, Home Alone, and SCTV, will play a new character created for The Last of Us, which will premiere season 2 this April.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Haas will aim to continue its rejuvenation after its longtime team principal, Günther Steiner, left before the start of last season.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
The first person to occupy it, though, was Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios and a longtime veteran of Beltway media coverage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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