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Recent Examples of longish
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
And some wrists were Tony Bennet-hairy, such that by comparison my left wrist appeared lightly dusted with a longish tricolored coat of brown, strawberry and gray fleece.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
If the events in Jackson’s spare script had been filmed at a conventional pace and with conventional stagings, the film would be a longish short, of maybe thirty or forty minutes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
And some wrists were Tony Bennet-hairy, such that by comparison my left wrist appeared lightly dusted with a longish tricolored coat of brown, strawberry and gray fleece.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
If the events in Jackson’s spare script had been filmed at a conventional pace and with conventional stagings, the film would be a longish short, of maybe thirty or forty minutes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longish
Adjective
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Little Saigon has an extensive collection of newspapers and radio and television media broadcasts that serve the community.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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Teams may resist new workflows or technologies, requiring extensive training and communication efforts.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For grownups, highlights include a lengthy burger menu, roasted chicken quesadillas, and frozen margaritas (there are plenty of salads and sandwiches to order, too).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, John Paul’s lengthy three decades in the Vatican were marked with very prominent situations for the Catholic Church.—
Charles Creitz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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His administration has instituted a far-reaching crackdown, but polls suggest his support is slipping as campaign promises become reality.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Weakening the university-defense research partnership is a strategic miscalculation with far-reaching consequences.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Longish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longish. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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