How to Use before long in a Sentence

before long

adverb

• And before long, the story was less about the raid and more about him.
  — Jonathan Lemire, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2019
• Someone lit a match, and before long, the whole thing was in flames.
  — Julia Kramer, Bon Appetit, 6 Feb. 2017
• The stage goes black before long, and when the lights come back up, the characters are black too.
  — Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 1 Sep. 2017
• And before long, all of you could be vying for the same buyer.
  — Lew Sichelman | Andrews McMeel Syndication, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• And before long, their suspect, a 51-year-old Black man, bled to death.
  — al, 2 Oct. 2020
• The amazing thing is, before long, that’s where the bullet will hit.
  — Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 22 Aug. 2019
• And before long the lake-effect snow picked up to a near whiteout.
  — Wzzm, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2018
• The Browns have been talking to the agents of both players, and will try to get deals done with them before long.
  — cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022
• The coaches are up and out of their seats before long because this is a treat.
  — EW.com, 13 Oct. 2021
• At some point before long, driverless trucks will hit the road.
  — Stephen Ritter, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• Thanksgiving is near, and before long, the end of this year.
  — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
• But before long, a stagehand pulls the tarp off Zac Farro’s drum kit and the crowd roars.
  — Chris Payne, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2018
• However, before long sections of the crowd broke off and took to the streets.
  — Time Staff, Time, 31 Aug. 2019
• And before long the new owners had a website but no staff.
  — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021
• Simon Cowell moved up in the world and before long was at RCA.
  — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2021
• This is the section for patients who are not quite sick enough to need the I.C.U. but might get to that point before long.
  — New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
• And before long, people came to trust and depend on that work.
  — New York Times, 22 Nov. 2021
• Fleming made a call and before long, Del flew over to Xavier for a visit.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 8 July 2020
• Yes, the Wildcats hit a 3-pointer in the first five-seconds and, before long, racked up a 20-point lead.
  — Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2018
• Sure enough, Rob’s pal Stan made a snarky comment, and before long the two were going at it.
  — Larry David, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
• The fast pace of the game was unrelenting in the early stages, and Dortmund had the chance to take the lead again before long.
  — SI.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• The road wound left and right and turned to dirt, and before long we were surrounded by dozens of vendors.
  — Max Marshall, SI.com, 26 June 2019
• Some investors even fear the Fed will be forced before long to start cutting rates,...
  — Aaron Back, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2019
• There are still some bugs, but Live Captions might be rolling out to the public before long.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 26 Feb. 2021
• The flight took off, and before long, Catalina's mother fell asleep.
  — CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
• A few morning patches of fog and clouds do clear before long.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• If all goes right, 30 teams have courts available again before long.
  — Tim Reynolds, The Denver Post, 6 May 2020
• And before long, a keen observer might make one for them.
  — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• But before long, the plan goes horribly out of control, leaving a trail of dead bodies along the way.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
• Many people with mixed reality headsets use them a bunch for a few weeks but either fail to find ways to fit them into their daily habits or run out of compelling content and taper off before long.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024