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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Hunter knows that the title might seem “absurdly grand” for a play in which two single dads sit around a cubicle talking at length about loan paperwork and interest rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He briefly comments on the works of Giovanni Bellini and Tintoretto, but then pauses to examine at length the work of the 18th-century artist Pietro Longhi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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 pair have spoken at length on the phone.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He would call wanting to talk at length about what we were investigating.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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