a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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Before the gates opened on Friday, Bob Durkin, co-founder of Southern Entertainment, the company that brought the festival to Charlotte, said the event has been a long time coming for the city’s music scene.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Tina Fey and Steve Carell’s friendship has been a long time coming!
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Nights like the Madrid win have been a long time coming.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But even a split that’s been a long time coming can be devastating to the people forced to rebuild their lives in its wake.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Tina Fey and Steve Carell’s friendship has been a long time coming!
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Nights like the Madrid win have been a long time coming.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But even a split that’s been a long time coming can be devastating to the people forced to rebuild their lives in its wake.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a long time coming
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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