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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At the Emmys, Sally Field spoke at length about her friend and ‘Steel Magnolias’ co-star, and Reba McEntire sang a soulful tribute covering Parton’s 1983 song ‘Appalachian Mountains.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Warsh has spoken at length about not trying to guide traders so as to derive a better signal about the economy from financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“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
Dressed in a tailcoat and white bow tie, he ate heartily and spoke at length with Robert Peary, the Arctic explorer who was credited with being the first to reach the North Pole.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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