long-ago

Example Sentences

• "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."