a long time ago

phrase

: far in the past : not at all recently

It happened a long time ago.

Examples of a long time ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of its provisions were written a long time ago, and the language is often vague. — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

And others say the authority should have looked at relocating the rail line a long time ago. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Argentina also embraced psychoanalysis a long time ago, and it’s worked for us. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Just a most meaningful gathering on the radio, an extra special occasion for the kid who started a long time ago doing Mets Extra on the radio and ended up in his team’s Hall of Fame. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a long time ago

• generalissimo
• acknow
• aglow
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau