before long

1. Soon, in the near future, as in The baby will be teething before long. This idiom was first recorded in 1865.

Example Sentences

The building had a little patio where residents would gather, and before long, Matt and I started running into each other there.

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But it looks like conditions are in place to push it on toward the next milestone of $5,000 an ounce before long.

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Roz followed him through the water, and before long, a rugged coastline climbed into view.

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More vegetables were chopped, skillets started sizzling, delicious aromas swirled together, and before long a magnificent meal was set on the dinner table.

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But, before long, Allen hears of a relationship her husband appears to have with "Madeline" - a pseudonym - which falls outside their arrangement.

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Related Words

• directly 
• early 
• instantly 
• promptly 
• quickly 
• rapidly 
• shortly 
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