long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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The old amphitheater from 1968 is long gone, demolished and replaced by a shopping mall.
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Dan Rather, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
The days where the extent of Olympics coverage was highlights and delayed broadcasts of events in prime time are long gone.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Though the train is long gone, cyclists still arrive regularly via the Napa Valley Vine Trail, which runs the length of the valley and concludes here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
The saturation in the sky was long gone by the time Ferguson secured their 46th win of the season.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Dan Rather, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
The days where the extent of Olympics coverage was highlights and delayed broadcasts of events in prime time are long gone.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Though the train is long gone, cyclists still arrive regularly via the Napa Valley Vine Trail, which runs the length of the valley and concludes here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
The saturation in the sky was long gone by the time Ferguson secured their 46th win of the season.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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