quite a while

noun

: a long time
It has been quite a while since I last saw her.

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This observation has puzzled evolutionary biologists for quite a while. Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 This creamy formula offered intense pigment with just a little bit of product at the end of our tester’s brush, which means that this pot will last them quite a while. Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 These thoughts went through my mind for quite a while. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024 But with so many major companies coming to TIFF already and doing business, and that having been quite robust for quite a while there wasn’t perhaps the essential need to officialize the market. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quite a while 

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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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