How to Use before long in a Sentence

before long

adverb

• The amazing thing is, before long, that’s where the bullet will hit.
  — Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 22 Aug. 2019
• However, before long sections of the crowd broke off and took to the streets.
  — Time Staff, Time, 31 Aug. 2019
• 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
• And there’s a good chance those lacrosse programs will feel their freshmen’s presence pretty strongly before long.
  — Mike Nortrup, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 July 2019
• No local tour date to report yet, but Maxo says a Houston show should be on the books before long.
  — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2019
• But before long, the conversation switched to their big day Monday.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2019
• The classmate tried to use it — a mock $100 bill — for lunch in the cafeteria, and before long, school security was involved.
  — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
• And before long, Gannon was sending him money for therapy and transportation to see a therapist.
  — NBC News, 27 Aug. 2019
• The players already had been taken into the clubhouse before lightning hit, and before long East Lake was hit with a ground-shaking clap of thunder.
  — Doug Ferguson, Twin Cities, 25 Aug. 2019
• Becky Hammon, who has spent years in that capacity with San Antonio, will become the league’s first female head coach before long.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2019
• The Manchester Evening News now writes that Garner has been ‘promised playing time in the first team’, suggesting chances will come before long.
  — SI.com, 13 Aug. 2019
• But before long, her infatuation segues into repulsion.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 June 2019
• Other elite universities followed, and before long university money accounted for more than half the capital in each of the firm’s partnerships.
  — Avi Asher-Schapiro, The New Republic, 18 July 2019
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The English actress stated that before long, her feelings were too strong to deny.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
• But before long, the crackdown on independent reporting began in earnest.
  — Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 May 2024

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024