at length
Idioms-
In full, extensively. For example, The preacher went on at length about sin , or I have read at length about these cameras . [c. 1500]
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After a long time, finally, as in At length the procession ended . [Early 1500s] Also see in the long run .
Example Sentences
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On Substack, writer Scott Mills took a deep dive into the public details of the Chopra-Epstein relationship, writing at length about his sense of “heartbreak.”
From Salon • May 19, 2026
After a dismal Australian Open second-round exit in January, she discussed at length how she yearned to play in "a way more similar to how I was playing when I was younger".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Mr. Epstein writes at length about how Virginia Woolf used creative constraints to develop her modernist novels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Ralston obtained from the Reid archive the new leader’s prepared remarks for a private meeting of Senate Democrats, and quotes the “extraordinary” text at length.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
“Yes, I do see,” he replied at length.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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