long way home
Example Sentences
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"The route past this house was a long way home," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Potentially rough seas and the hazards they present are part of the gamble when you take the long way home from Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
The other day, driving the long way home, my hands on the steering wheel, I became aware, for the first time, of the absence of my lifelong anxiety.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023
On “Tournament,” lead singer Devaney invites us in mid-conversation, opening with, “and that’s fine, I’m wasting away/I took the long way home and it never paid off for me.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
They crossed Broad Street and took the long way home, through the narrow lanes behind the school.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
