: 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
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Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC's general counsel and as the senior Republican for the FCC.
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Still, the game holds special meaning because of the longtime rivalry between the programs, their current success and the Stadium’s football lore.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Their exchange raised the prospect that two of the world’s richest men would reignite a longtime feud.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The asking price is $6.4 million—or a whopping $5.3 million more than the 77-year-old son of the late CBS News legend Mike Wallace and his longtime wife Lorraine doled out for the property almost 28 years ago, back in early 1997, before going on to remodel the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Still, the game holds special meaning because of the longtime rivalry between the programs, their current success and the Stadium’s football lore.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Their exchange raised the prospect that two of the world’s richest men would reignite a longtime feud.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The asking price is $6.4 million—or a whopping $5.3 million more than the 77-year-old son of the late CBS News legend Mike Wallace and his longtime wife Lorraine doled out for the property almost 28 years ago, back in early 1997, before going on to remodel the premises.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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