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Definition for long

adjective as in extended in space or time

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deep, great, high, lengthy, protracted, tall

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continued, elongate, elongated, enduring, enlarged, expanded, lasting, lengthened, lingering, prolonged, running, stretch, stretched, stretching, sustained, towering

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distant, drawn-out, extensive, far-off, far-reaching, faraway, gangling, lanky, lofty, longish, outstretched, rangy, remote, spread-out, spun out, stringy

adjective as in interminable, excessive in length

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late, lengthy, protracted, slow

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delayed, diffuse, dragging, lingering, prolonged, sustained

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boundless, diffusive, dilatory, drawn-out, for ages, forever and a day, limitless, long-drawn-out, long-winded, overlong, prolix, tardy, unending, verbose, without end, wordy

verb as in desire, crave

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ache, aim, aspire, covet, hanker, hunger, itch, lust, miss, pine, sigh, suspire, thirst, want, wish

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dream of, have a yen for, spoil for

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I am no longer involved in any sort of politics."

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For the Netherlands, however, he has long been a key figure.

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It has been "life changing" and she can no longer drive.

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My family had sold it long ago, but I visited Verkhnya Krynytsya at least once a year before it was occupied, and saw the house sitting apparently abandoned, its garden overgrown.

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The saltire, which was long embraced by supporters of Scottish independence, has now been unfurled for a different cause.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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