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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“The fact that I was a bad boyfriend a decade ago, that’s something I’ve talked about openly at length for quite some time in multiple places,” he told Hayes on Thursday.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Jill writes at length about the Bidens’ relationship with the Clintons, which really blossomed during those dark months in the summer of 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
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
Jewish identity and culture are examined at length in the show, but were never overtly expressed in punk, the curators note.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Hazel supposed that he was tired and pretending to be busy while he had a rest, but at length he came back to them and said that he had some suggestions.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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