before long
Example Sentences
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She began posting videos of her apartment-hunting journey on TikTok and before long people were asking her for help.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I didn’t keep up with the franchise—somewhere around GTA IV, I got married, and before long I was immersed in an even more chaotic open-worlder called parenting.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
That’s when all the fun started melting away, and before long, Meghan Trainor’s PR team issued an unforgettably batty press release for her Valentine’s Day-themed EP, where the word “bop” appeared twice in the copy.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Flight to quality patterns may emerge before long, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
We chug along the roads, and before long we’re on the highway heading toward the countryside.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
