long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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For well over 2,200 years, the final resting place of China’s first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, has served as a time capsule of a time now long gone.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
American Idol has always been a family-friendly staple in the reality-TV world, equally amenable to grandparents and children, but its days as part of the pop-zeitgeist machine are long gone.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
And these ancient stones are even more beautiful and enigmatic at night, when the lamplights glow, and the busloads of tourists are long gone.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is long gone, yes, but there’s a mega retailer out there that’s hosting a special end-of-year sale for loyal customers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
American Idol has always been a family-friendly staple in the reality-TV world, equally amenable to grandparents and children, but its days as part of the pop-zeitgeist machine are long gone.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
And these ancient stones are even more beautiful and enigmatic at night, when the lamplights glow, and the busloads of tourists are long gone.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is long gone, yes, but there’s a mega retailer out there that’s hosting a special end-of-year sale for loyal customers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long gone
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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