: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
For those who haven’t heard the story (or who only vaguely recall it from a long-ago history class), Harpers Ferry played a pivotal role in sparking the American Civil War.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Not that long ago, mysteries and thrillers were a central element of any theater’s programming.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
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Adjective
The Semiquincentennial Commission was conjured into being by Congress back in 2016, during that long-ago summer when the Democratic Party was convening in Philadelphia and the succession of one form of representational liberalism to another seemed pretty well secure.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
For those who haven’t heard the story (or who only vaguely recall it from a long-ago history class), Harpers Ferry played a pivotal role in sparking the American Civil War.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Noun
The homes and buildings that made up the town in its earliest days long ago washed away.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Not that long ago, mysteries and thrillers were a central element of any theater’s programming.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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