longtime
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of longtime
Example Sentences
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Another longtime workaround for teens has been to create secondary Instagram accounts of which their parents aren’t aware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
His longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz confirmed he "passed away peacefully at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles on August 25".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Wagoner’s viewers didn’t initially take a shine to Parton, the 21-year-old replacement to his longtime co-star, Norma Jean Beasler.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
She started crying over a dinner of chicken and dumplings she made for her family while talking about the prospect of leaving their longtime home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Two empty chairs sat at the corners of the table—one for Lázaro and one for Papa Acevedo, both longtime domino warriors, now departed.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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