What does longtime mean?
Longtime means Having endured for a long period of time..
Longtime
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having endured for a long period of time..
Definitions by Sense
- Having endured for a long period of time.
- Having been for a long time
Example Sentences
My longtime friend, since birth actually, called and gently broke the bad news to me.
longtime favorite
It was an outgrowth of Jobs's embrace of 60's counterculturalism -- he was a longtime, and rather irritating, vegetarian and lived in a commune.
Criminal justice reform has become a national topic of discussion given recent police killings of Black men, and Jones points out that he's been a longtime activist on this issue, with his experience in Palo Alto and as an NAACP youth organizer. Also, he notes, as a Black man, "People like me are overpoliced, overarrested, overprosecuted."
Elliot Forhan is a former state representative who is set to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Attorney General against John Kulewicz in May. Kulewicz is a longtime member of the Columbus-based law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease.
longtime married
Synonyms for longtime
Antonyms for longtime
Related Words
Word Forms
- more longtime
- most longtime
- long-time
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for longtime?
Common synonyms include long-standing, long-term.
What is the opposite of longtime?
Possible antonyms include new, short-term.
How do you use longtime in a sentence?
My longtime friend, since birth actually, called and gently broke the bad news to me.
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