long-form
adjective
variants
or less commonly longform
: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.—
Paul Taublieb
Paul TaubliebHis compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.—Ben Ratliff
Ben Ratliff
especially, journalism
: covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article
Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information. —Adam Weinstein
Adam Weinstein Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay. —E. Ce Miller
E. Ce Miller Examples of long-form in a Sentence
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In recent years, he’s had long-form conversations with Tucker Carlson, J.D. Vance, and Bernie Sanders.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, The Sidemen launched Inside, their first long-form, seven-episode reality show on the video-sharing site, which featured 10 influencers and reality stars confined to a house for a week, all vying for a one million pound ($1.26 million) prize.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Since then, the influencer world has continued to grow, culminating in an election cycle in which everyone from long-form podcasters to short-form video creators landed candidate interviews, generating hundreds of millions of views.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
If being able to place your long-form film theatrically is a key piece of your financing package, there’s trouble out there.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, The Sidemen launched Inside, their first long-form, seven-episode reality show on the video-sharing site, which featured 10 influencers and reality stars confined to a house for a week, all vying for a one million pound ($1.26 million) prize.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Since then, the influencer world has continued to grow, culminating in an election cycle in which everyone from long-form podcasters to short-form video creators landed candidate interviews, generating hundreds of millions of views.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
If being able to place your long-form film theatrically is a key piece of your financing package, there’s trouble out there.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Long-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-form. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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