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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They have twice been questioned at length by public prosecutors and lawyers for the civil parties.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Khalil has spoken at length about befriending Jewish students at Columbia, attending Shabbat dinners and seeing Jewish students as “integral” during the protest movement on campus.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
But the tankers hauling oil and fuel through the Strait of Hormuz have never been disrupted at length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
It has been discussed at length throughout this tournament and Brook was seen mimicking his approach on Friday while England trained in the nets.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
They came at length to the steep abrupt end of Treebeard’s Hill, and looked up at the rock-wall with its rough steps leading to the high shelf.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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