1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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as in perennially
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Recent Examples of long
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Loyal fans of Whataburger have long loved the original Dr Pepper Shake, but this new option offers a fruit twist on that favorite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
Cord-cutters longing for live TV must navigate a complicated landscape of video streaming services with different channel lineups, capabilities, and monthly prices.
—PC Magazine, 8 July 2025
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 July 2025
The tie-breaker for the event came down to whoever hit the longest home run, which the two sluggers also appeared to be tied for, each hitting 470-foot home runs.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 July 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Olga immediately realizes this perfect Elio is a fake, and longs to be with her imperfect nephew.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Austin Symphony Orchestra Austin's oldest performing arts company keeps us classically cool all season long.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Loyal fans of Whataburger have long loved the original Dr Pepper Shake, but this new option offers a fruit twist on that favorite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Noun
Her complicated desire for K—erotic in nature, and yet based in a childlike longing for approval—produces an irrecuperable psychic fissure.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
Cord-cutters longing for live TV must navigate a complicated landscape of video streaming services with different channel lineups, capabilities, and monthly prices.
—PC Magazine, 8 July 2025
Adverb
Her hair is a vivid true scarlet, Crayola marker red—not auburn, not cherry cola, not copper, not strawberry—and worn long and pin-straight with bangs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 July 2025
The tie-breaker for the event came down to whoever hit the longest home run, which the two sluggers also appeared to be tied for, each hitting 470-foot home runs.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
Part of me, of course, longs to see a more comprehensive exhibit, that the visitor could absorb bit by bit over the course of months.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Olga immediately realizes this perfect Elio is a fake, and longs to be with her imperfect nephew.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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At first slow and elongated, then at grotesque, breakneck turns, Tøndel presents an intense psycho-drama, with slashes of surrealism and a striking, geometric visual language.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The galaxy’s light gets distorted by the gravity of the dark matter, so the image of the galaxy becomes elongated, turning into a little arc.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 1,400 books, consisting of 1,155 unique titles, were either fully removed from school libraries or heavily age-restricted, as found through a lengthy investigation by The Tennessean.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.—
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14 July 2025
Verb
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Parts read like a narrative, other parts sound like a letter to the husband, sometimes explanatory, sometimes apologetic, sometimes pining.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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Songs that should blaze by are sluggish while tunes that should pine and linger are sped through.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chaos is a constant for the outdoor winter sport with single-elimination playoffs that relies on the bounces of an elongated sphere.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even the brilliant drone attacks that Zelensky launched, at the beginning of June, against Russian airfields in the far interior, were a maneuver in the endgame that strengthened his bargaining position rather than reversing the outcome of the war.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Adverb
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The Four were created and introduced by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961, a mighty quartet of space pioneers whose DNA was permanently altered on a space mission, giving them superpowers and transforming them into beloved celebrities.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The industry throughout California was jolted by the closure of Golden Gate Fields near Berkeley, which closed permanently in 2024 after 83 years of operation.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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More broadly, Iranian American artists yearn for a future when Iran isn’t automatically conflated in American popular culture with theocracy, militancy and radicalism.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Civil society yearned for accountability and expressed concerns about job loss, copyright infringement, disinformation and privacy.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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