quite a while

noun

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

Examples of quite a while in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Melissa has been on the wish list for this show for quite a while. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024 Although rumors in the sneaker world have been swirling about a Harlow and New Balance collaboration for quite a while, fans are finally getting a good look at the flowery pink and green 1906 New Balance kicks. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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