long-form

American  

[lawng-fawrm, long‐] / ˈlɔŋˌfɔrm, ˈlɒŋ‐ /

Or longform

adjective

1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by stories or essays that are several thousand words long, typically combining factual reporting with a narrative and empathetic style.

   A long-form article can illuminate and humanize your subject.

2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media content characterized by in-depth, lengthy narratives.

   a long-form TV drama whose story unfolds over ten episodes; long-form comics and graphic novels.

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noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

   I've started writing more long-form on my blog.

Etymology

Origin of long-form

long ¹ ( def. ) + form ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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long-form

“Bury Me Already” throws a sudden cross-country move, a pregnancy, a pandemic and a few other life-changing events into the mix in her latest compendium of long-form stories, stick-figure sketches, and three-panel gags.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Choosing depth over volume also matters: one carefully reported long-form article will inform you better than bursts of random, unreliable and emotionally loaded posts on Instagram.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

Denise Blostein is a senior video journalist at The Wall Street Journal on the specials team—a unit that produces video investigations and long-form video stories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Half of the platform's top-trending videos now more closely resemble traditional TV, including long-form interviews and game shows, positioning it as a direct competitor to ad-supported TV services.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

That makes the computer extremely poorly suited to reading long-form works off of, unless you have the iron self-discipline of a monk.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory