How to Use long-form in a Sentence

long-form

adjective
Definition of long-formnext
  • As a piece of music, then a song, then more songs, then a 30-minute long-form film.
    — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • But To Dye For is her first long-form dive into the topic.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 29 June 2023
  • That’s what this show and any of these long-form shows can do really well.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Here, then, are a few of my recent long-form favorites — enjoy the game of whatdunnit.
    — Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Camerota, who had been anchoring CNN’s late evenings in recent months, has been moved to work on long-form projects.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • An era of long-form prestige dramatic television is dead, and it’s been dead for a while now.
    — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
  • The show is a long-form YouTube series that is a blend of sport, fashion, lifestyle and culture, centered around the biggest stars of women’s sport.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Conversely, clickbait ads, long-form ads, and disruptive ads will be tuned out in a blink.
    — Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
  • And some of those consumers have kind of graduated from social media games to more long-form games as well.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • The long-form magazine writer needs to have those narrative skills.
    — John J. Lennon, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
  • No, of course Sadie is the most like me because the type of journalism she’s drawn to is probably the type I’m drawn to: long-form narrative nonfiction.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Lovers of long-form literary criticism have a little less to lament today.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
  • This will be the fifth installment in the eight-part true crime series built on long-form investigative journalism.
    — Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
  • This will be the fourth installment in the eight-part true crime series built on long-form investigative journalism.
    — Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
  • He’s made commercials, worked in live-action film and animation, long-form and short, and has been known to don multiple hats on each set.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 June 2024
  • With the nature of YouTube’s long-form, often personable content, viewers tend to settle in to watch a video that may be as long as an episode of television.
    — Time, 31 July 2023
  • The episode will be available Wednesday and includes what the show's promoters describe as a long-form interview between Biden and O'Brien.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • One-off workshops and classes are offered, teaching improv basics and long-form style.
    — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • Arrayed in pithy slogans and long-form prose, her installation is by turns critical and spritely.
    — Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
  • For her, episodic television, where you’re called to follow a character through this kind of long-form storytelling, can be quite a grueling process.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
  • Anderson Cooper is returning to long-form journalism with a new CNN show.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The long-form, in-depth format has become a standout success and a contrast to a media world dominated by short soundbites and clips for social media.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 July 2024
  • Her videos have become the latest long-form story told on social media that has resonated with people online.
    — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The podcast is based on long-form, investigative journalism.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
  • The two brands will also roll out a slate of content on social and digital channels, as well as a long-form content series and artist profile pieces that will highlight the stories and careers of Birge, Springsteen and Dover.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2024
  • Tribeca Festival also announced the lineup for its NOW program of independent short-form and long-form pilots and series.
    — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The other claimed step forward is iQiyi’s commitment to and competitive advantage in long-form content.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Alisyn Camerota, who anchored a temporary program in prime time after a long run in the mornings and afternoons, will focus on reporting for CNN’s long-form unit.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The inspiration, often explored in accompanying long-form text, mood board or film stills, was just as important as the finished look.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But Succession has never really represented the new or even continued life of this type of long-form drama.
    — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 26 May 2023

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