Meaning of long-ago | Babel Free

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Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“That optimistic baby had come⟳ on so like⟳ the private eye in any long-ago radio drama, believing all you needed was grit, resourcefulness, exemption from hidebound cops' rules, to solve⟳ any great mystery.”

“Fortunately, their nicknames give⟳ them away: All are figures associated with the Mafia, that fetishistically documented secret society responsible for long-ago crime waves, more recent cinematic masterpieces and, above all, an enduring modern marketing bonanza.”

“She remembered a long-ago dinner they shared at Chasen's, one of Hollywood's most clubbish and exclusive restaurant […]”

“The answer⟳, according to James Moore, who as minister of Canadian heritage is in charge of the campaign, is that the government simply wants the long-ago war, which few Canadians know⟳ well, to be remembered.”

“Long-ago stonecrafters had carefully carved a set⟳ of steps that led to nothing, save⟳ a striking vista.”

“As a teen, I remember⟳ going to 70s-themed discos in outrageous flared trousers bought from charity shops and feeling that it was a distant historical era. But now I realise⟳ there’s a pile of Gen-Zedders who feel⟳ the same way about the 90s and are no doubt⟳ making fun of my music taste⟳ and long-ago penchant for combat trousers, friendship bracelets and straightening my hair to within an inch of its life like⟳ the Appleton sisters did.”

“The big gun rights case the Supreme Court is set⟳ to hear⟳ on Tuesday presents the justices with a tricky problem. They must start⟳ to clear up the confusion they created last⟳ year in a landmark decision that revolutionized Second Amendment law by saying that long-ago historical practices are all that matter⟳ in assessing challenges to gun laws. That standard has left lower courts in turmoil as they struggle⟳ to hunt down references to obscure or since-forgotten regulations.”

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