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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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 we chatted on our way to and from the lobby, I thought about a long-ago Coke business trip—a wartime journey to North Africa—that eventually led to the company’s planetary dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
If it weren’t for the long-ago gift of some 3,000 gorgeous sylvan acres from a cranky jailbird with a civic conscience and a large and very taxable real estate portfolio, we wouldn’t have Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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
One staffer at a pharmacy in Delray Beach, Fla., a community popular with retirees, posted on Instagram about an “air freshener emergency” not long ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Not long ago, she told The Messenger that, overall, she looks back on her career with a sense of curiosity.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Wall Street long ago decided that the midcaps are a separate asset class.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The sun set early in winter, but a little light still filtered in through the lace curtains Aunt Rose had crocheted long ago when she and her husband had first been married.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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