as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Recent Examples of before long
The interest continued at the next race, and before long, Prevot added fleece linings and headbands to her repertoire.
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Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Things obviously don’t run smoothly in your lookout tower, and before long a simple summer job turns into something of a psychological thriller.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Their characters here were killed before long, but Kevin Williamson, who co-created the original series with Plec, told EW recently that their scene was meant to last longer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Runaway Jury, which adapts John Grisham’s novel into a tense courtroom showdown about corporate corruption and manipulation, focuses on a high-profile gun case goes to trial in New Orleans—and before long, the usual jury selection process turns into a strategic battle between two shadowy forces.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Things obviously don’t run smoothly in your lookout tower, and before long a simple summer job turns into something of a psychological thriller.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Their characters here were killed before long, but Kevin Williamson, who co-created the original series with Plec, told EW recently that their scene was meant to last longer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Runaway Jury, which adapts John Grisham’s novel into a tense courtroom showdown about corporate corruption and manipulation, focuses on a high-profile gun case goes to trial in New Orleans—and before long, the usual jury selection process turns into a strategic battle between two shadowy forces.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that took him out of offseason practices and landed him on the physically unable to perform list shortly before training camp opened Wednesday.—
Mark Anderson,
Baltimore Sun,
25 July 2025
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As out-of-towners continue to move to the Valley, national chains popular in other states do their best to follow shortly behind.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Production starts soon and the pic will play on Netflix after a theatrical run.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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