a long time coming

idiom

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

His promotion was a long time coming.

Examples of a long time coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sunday’s House of the Dragon season finale included a scene that was a long time coming: Rhaenyra and Daemon coming face-to-face after spending nearly the entire season apart. —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Aug. 2024 The honor, all of the Bears agreed, was a long time coming for a player who was beloved on and off the field. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024 It's been a long time coming, but construction of the first housing at Eastland Yards is wrapping up, while the base for a second building is set. —

Alexandria Sands, Axios, 31 July 2024 It's been a long time coming for Carpenter, who's been with the city since 2013 and first applied for city manager in 2021. —

Martin Vassolo, Axios, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for a long time coming

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