How to Use before long in a Sentence

before long

adverb

• And before long the lake-effect snow picked up to a near whiteout.
  — Wzzm, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2018
• One mile would become two, two would become three, and before long, all those races and training runs would feel like cakewalks.
  — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 11 Jan. 2018
• Van Jen built a pond for his koi and before long other collectors were asking him to build their ponds.
  — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• But before long the look back turns creepily foreboding.
  — Adrian Daub, New Republic, 14 Feb. 2018
• But before long, the machine has gone rogue, chiding her like a southern mother-in-law for putting canned biscuits on the shopping list.
  — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
• Lily’s a quick study and before long the girls face each other, eyes moist and shoulders shaking, secretly thrilled to have mastered the method.
  — Isaac Feldberg, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• Even without an interest-rate rise, inflation would come down again before long as exchange-rate effects fade.
  — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
• 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
• This is certainly unsustainable and likely to lead to serious grief before long.
  — Christopher Demuth Sr., National Review, 11 Jan. 2018
• And before long, dozens of people were following David Koresh.
  — CBS News, 29 Dec. 2017
• Their romance quickly blossomed, and before long, Rhonda joined her mother in the condo; not as a roommate, but as Nichols' girlfriend.
  — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2018
• Yet before long, Bell Burnell discovered more little beacons out there, just like the first but pulsing at different speeds in different parts of the sky.
  — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 1 Mar. 2018
• But there is progress on this environmental stability issue, and scientists are hopeful hurdles can be overcome before long.
  — Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2018
• Through some twists and turns, before long, Doyle’s identity as the authentic Rosie the Riveter had become accepted fact.
  — James J. Kimble, Time, 23 Jan. 2018
• And before long, the story was less about the raid and more about him.
  — Jonathan Lemire, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2019
• 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
• 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
• Keep reading to check out our top picks — but shop fast, because with prices this good, they’re bound to disappear before long.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
• The English actress stated that before long, her feelings were too strong to deny.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024