any longer

Idioms

With added length, as in If this skirt were any longer it would sweep the floor .
Still, any more, as in They don't make this model any longer . This negative form is often put as no longer .

Example Sentences

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BBC Scotland News understands McCulloch has been found guilty of additional charges over illegal use of a mobile phone – however he will ultimately not spend any longer in jail as a result.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I don’t want these guys here any longer than they need to be, so let’s find X-ray and fast track this one,” Robby tells McKay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

We could put people on the moon for six-month stretches, but any longer than that and they’d be seriously risking their lives with every passing day.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Author and activist Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy family, offered a pointed post on X, saying the facility is suffering because "no one wants to perform there any longer" and that "everybody's canceling."

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

I savored the thought of helping Roberto clean Main Street School and not having to work in the fields any longer after school.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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