long since

Example Sentences

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Danny is desperate to get back to playing Madison Square Garden; Rick has long since abandoned his dream of playing there even once.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

For decades, scientists believed dinosaur fossils were little more than mineralized rock, with any original biological material long since destroyed by time.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Charlottesville has long since come to betray all the cynicism of a pseudo-event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Next up is a trip to Wolves, who have long since been looking ahead to Championship football next week.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

It had been so long since she'd spoken I'd almost forgotten she was still in the room.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse