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'long' in a sentence

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long adjective

: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

: good at remembering

: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

: of relatively great height

: involving substantial risk

: planning prudently for the future

: having or being more than normal or necessary

long adverb

: for an extended time or at a distant time

: for an extended distance

long verb

: desire strongly or persistently


  • How long are you planning to stay here?
  • How long will this cold weather continue?
  • Did you have to wait a long time?
  • Have you been waiting for a long time?
  • They got married not long ago.
  • I have lived here a long time.
  • How long do dogs live?
  • I'm afraid that's no longer possible.
  • A long time ago, there was a bridge here.
  • The meeting won't last that long.
  • I'm no longer afraid of dogs.
  • How long did you stay?
  • She says she can't wait any longer.
  • I was in bed all day long yesterday.
  • I told him his services were no longer required.
  • You're taking too long.
  • Let me sleep just a little bit longer.
  • I wonder how long it's going to take.
  • She has long arms and legs.
  • Have you been married for a long time?
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