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
One of the co-creators, Elyse Steinberg, and I spoke at length and we clicked.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
And of course it is worth remembering, as the committee discussed at length, that by this point the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador had already been publicly announced.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
When at length all the Company was gathered on the east bank of the Silverlode, the Elves untied the ropes and coiled two of them.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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