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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Neris is long gone, now pitching in the minors after the Los Angeles Angels signed him following his release from the Atlanta Braves.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
If Johnson hadn’t been limited last fall and this spring by injury, he might have been long gone by now.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
All once-stable sectors are being disrupted as technology advances, and the idea of working at the same company for your entire life is long gone.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But those men are long gone, and their positions have been filled mostly by people who are true believers in the president’s agenda.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
If Johnson hadn’t been limited last fall and this spring by injury, he might have been long gone by now.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
All once-stable sectors are being disrupted as technology advances, and the idea of working at the same company for your entire life is long gone.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But those men are long gone, and their positions have been filled mostly by people who are true believers in the president’s agenda.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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