the long way

Example Sentences

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"We're needing to go the long way around the Cape of Good Hope to reach some of our key geographies."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

These backroads teach a different rhythm — the wonders of going the long way, of stopping when something catches your eye, of noticing beauty that doesn’t shout for attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

So the ship carried the cranes with their five outstretched booms the long way around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

We ask the taxi to go the long way and pass the Hostal Aguilar, the novel’s Hotel Montana.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Mami insisted that I take the long way to school and not cut across the projects, but I did it once, because I wanted to find the spot where the little girl had fallen.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago