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for ages

ADJECTIVE

long

Synonyms

STRONGEST

late lengthy protracted slow

STRONG

delayed diffuse dragging lingering prolonged sustained

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting short

ADJECTIVE

long-drawn-out

Synonyms

WEAK

boundless delayed diffuse diffusive dilatory dragging drawn-out forever and a day late lengthy limitless lingering long-winded overlong prolix prolonged protracted slow sustained tardy unending verbose without end wordy

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The “To be, or not to be” monologue came across as a rhetorical set piece that Hamlet has been polishing for ages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

A simple acknowledgement like: "You've been waiting for ages, haven't you? You're probably fed up right now" can ease the tension.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

"I didn't talk about it onstage for ages," McCausland said.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Recommended for ages 13 and older, “Election Day” will feature puppets in perilous conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The next day when my mother and Mrs. Hull came home from shopping, my mother seemed more lighthearted than she’d been for ages.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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