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Examples of before long in a Sentence
the painters ought to be done before long
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My grandparents moved into the house overlooking Lake Montebello alongside a couple of other Black families and, before long, all that remained of its former white Protestant residents was the statue of Martin Luther perched in an open field.
—Brittany N. Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024
But before long, the crackdown on independent reporting began in earnest.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 May 2024
But before long there were also scientific references to keystone herbivores, keystone plants, keystone pollinators, even keystone pathogens.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Middleton said crews usually buy personal toiletries and snacks before long trips.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined above
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
before long
adverb
: in the near future : soon
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