long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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The bottom line: The piece up for auction Wednesday is one of three created by Cattelan, though the original banana itself is long gone.
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Now, Merkel is long gone and Macron is severely weakened.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
LeFevre also said that while Cassidy is thought to have died with his partner, the Sundance Kid, in Bolivia, an area rancher (now long gone) told her that Cassidy had returned to Circleville.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Latinos and other immigrants have long gone from border states like Texas and California to revitalize Midwest towns like Worthington.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Now, Merkel is long gone and Macron is severely weakened.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
LeFevre also said that while Cassidy is thought to have died with his partner, the Sundance Kid, in Bolivia, an area rancher (now long gone) told her that Cassidy had returned to Circleville.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Latinos and other immigrants have long gone from border states like Texas and California to revitalize Midwest towns like Worthington.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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