: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Much of what O’Hearn preached as a longtime coach with the program always circled around defense.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Gates is also a disciple of longtime head coach Leonard Hamilton, who spent 1990 to 2000 with Miami and led the Hurricanes to a Sweet Sixteen.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Facing such a talent deficit against a full-strength Knicks team, every turnover stung for the longtime coach.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
During an interview on the 2026 SAG Actor Awards red carpet, Law Roach—Zendaya’s longtime image architect—suggested to a reporter that Zendaya and Tom Holland had tied the knot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Gates is also a disciple of longtime head coach Leonard Hamilton, who spent 1990 to 2000 with Miami and led the Hurricanes to a Sweet Sixteen.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Facing such a talent deficit against a full-strength Knicks team, every turnover stung for the longtime coach.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
During an interview on the 2026 SAG Actor Awards red carpet, Law Roach—Zendaya’s longtime image architect—suggested to a reporter that Zendaya and Tom Holland had tied the knot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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