longtime
adjective
long·time ˈlȯŋ-ˈtīm 
: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Example Sentences
the longtime chairman of the committee longtime residents of the neighborhood
Recent Examples on the Web In the audience for her first show included her longtime best friend, Jonathan Groff, and Glee creator Ryan Murphy. 
Emily Burack, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 On Wednesday, Elgort, 28, shared a carousel of images on Instagram from his tour in Italy featuring his longtime friend and costar from 2014's Fault in Our Stars. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Lawson Turner, 75, walked to a different drumbeat, said his longtime friend Haskell Dickinson of Little Rock. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The band’s longtime friend Tom Kirk often questions whether the trio fully grasps the extent of their impact. Will "ill Will" Lavin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Many in the acting community came to Strong’s defense after discourse surrounding the profile, including actress and longtime friend Michelle Williams. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Meghan released the debut episode of Archetypes last week, featuring a conversation between her and longtime friend Serena Williams. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 In 2005, not long after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor decided to retire, President George W. Bush nominated Harriet Miers, the White House counsel and his longtime friend, to fill the vacancy. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Scalzitti is the right person at the right time to help with mourning children and their families, according to longtime friend Jackie Mathews. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Emily Burack, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 On Wednesday, Elgort, 28, shared a carousel of images on Instagram from his tour in Italy featuring his longtime friend and costar from 2014's Fault in Our Stars. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Lawson Turner, 75, walked to a different drumbeat, said his longtime friend Haskell Dickinson of Little Rock. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The band’s longtime friend Tom Kirk often questions whether the trio fully grasps the extent of their impact. Will "ill Will" Lavin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Many in the acting community came to Strong’s defense after discourse surrounding the profile, including actress and longtime friend Michelle Williams. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Meghan released the debut episode of Archetypes last week, featuring a conversation between her and longtime friend Serena Williams. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 In 2005, not long after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor decided to retire, President George W. Bush nominated Harriet Miers, the White House counsel and his longtime friend, to fill the vacancy. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Scalzitti is the right person at the right time to help with mourning children and their families, according to longtime friend Jackie Mathews. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above