long-ago
adjective
of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient.
long-ago
American
[lawng-uh-goh, long-]
/ ˈlɔŋ əˌgoʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /
adjective
long ago
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of long-ago
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Dix was a baseball prodigy too cocky and flashy for his own good who now coasts through life on his long-ago heroics coupled with charm and an undeserved diet of luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I drew that potent conclusion from it when I first saw it, before our summers grew hotter and a long-ago sight I’d planned to repeat became something closer to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
As they read your long-ago emails and memos, you want your years of hard work, passion and loyalty to your employer to jump off the page.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
That long-ago mishmash of horses, poets and peacemakers seems quaint today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Colin faded away slowly, like Ophie’s daddy had on that long-ago morning, and before she knew it she was crying, releasing the tears she’d held back for what felt like years.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
"When you see those guys doing it and you're like, 'well, it wasn't long ago they were probably in my position'," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It wasn’t all that long ago that restaurants and bars around the country were dappled in the glow of cigarettes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s a leap for a player who, until not long ago, was viewed as a little one-dimensional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The court held that the designation on file has the final say, regardless of how long ago it was signed or how much had changed since.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
She was curled up, as though she had long ago decided to take a nap tucked into the space and never awoke.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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