longs

British  

/ lɒŋz /

plural noun

1. full-length trousers

2. long-dated gilt-edged securities

3. finance unsold securities or commodities held in anticipation of rising prices

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Example Sentences

It’s a query that McCarthy, who came of age — and amassed megawatt fame — as a 1980s heartthrob in films like “Class” and “Pretty in Pink” before transitioning to feted author, longs to address.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

She doesn't want to emigrate like the millions who have fled Venezuela's economic crisis but longs for political and economic reform, saying everything is "too expensive", education is a "privilege", and non-exploitative jobs are rare.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Culhane’s Carlson longs for the “great American films like ‘Gone With the Wind’ or the first 20 minutes of ‘Forrest Gump.'”

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

In summary, the most recent “tariff tantrum” brought out the heavy sellers, many of which were probably nervous longs, looking for a place to take profits on older holdings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

He tells her he needs to see his mother first, as much as he longs to be with her and baby Vincent.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman