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

“Speculative positions are lean, and fresh longs can return as structural drivers are still in place,” ANZ Research analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

This time, though, Lourdes longs for a profound emptiness, to be clean and hollow as a flute.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García