: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
Recent Examples on the Web
The wife of longtime NBA coach and television analyst Stan Van Gundy died unexpectedly last August.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
The asbestos settlement did not require San Diego to fully abate the longtime training facility, which includes numerous buildings scattered across several acres.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
The asbestos settlement did not require San Diego to fully abate the longtime training facility, which includes numerous buildings scattered across several acres.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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