long-ago
1 of 2adjective
ˈlȯŋ-ə-ˈgō 
: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
long ago
2 of 2noun
: the distant past
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The giant relatives of African and Asian elephants — but shaggy, with longer, curvier tusks and smaller ears — woolly mammoths are a symbol of the far North that went extinct not very long ago. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 Seen as a political lightweight not long ago, Oreshkin in particular has emerged as the economic right-hand man of a president at war. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 July 2022 Once upon a time, not so very long ago, San Diego’s tuna fleet ruled the Pacific. Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022 Not long ago, banning cash at a large public event would have been seen as a crazy idea that would deter sales. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Not long ago, music was seen as a collapsing business, with rampant piracy and declining sales. Ben Sisario, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2021 But what this means for Johnson himself, who not long ago was seen as virtually unassailable, is not yet clear. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021 To tell you how long ago that was, Sanchez Vicario has been retired since 2002. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Not too long ago, Zac Efron was scarfing down vegan smoothies and extolling the life-changing benefits of veganism. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The giant relatives of African and Asian elephants — but shaggy, with longer, curvier tusks and smaller ears — woolly mammoths are a symbol of the far North that went extinct not very long ago. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 Seen as a political lightweight not long ago, Oreshkin in particular has emerged as the economic right-hand man of a president at war. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 July 2022 Once upon a time, not so very long ago, San Diego’s tuna fleet ruled the Pacific. Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022 Not long ago, banning cash at a large public event would have been seen as a crazy idea that would deter sales. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Not long ago, music was seen as a collapsing business, with rampant piracy and declining sales. Ben Sisario, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2021 But what this means for Johnson himself, who not long ago was seen as virtually unassailable, is not yet clear. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021 To tell you how long ago that was, Sanchez Vicario has been retired since 2002. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1603, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1838, in the meaning defined above