at long last
Example Sentences
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Or is it, at long last, too much, too obvious?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
"It's extremely satisfying to have direct evidence to solve this mystery at long last!"
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Next summer's World Cup, at long last, is starting to feel very real.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
While sipping drinks at a cowboy bar, Helen wonders what it will take for Carol to be content at long last.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
No, the big news that afternoon was that the hiding place of Halliday’s Easter egg had, at long last, finally been revealed to the world.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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