longtime

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He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The longtime host prematurely revealed the loser of a fire-making challenge before the segment aired.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He soon was convinced that the thief was a longtime curator at the museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In January, US commandos launched a lightning-fast operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro - a longtime ally of Cuba - and bring him to New York to face drug and weapons charges.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I haven’t seen a blue sky in a longtime, so when it spreads out above me, I feel the breath catch in my lungs and the effect is dizzying.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth