as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Recent Examples of before long
But before long, contraband items were found hidden inside the bird cages that Stroud requested.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Ashley and Tyler might’ve bonded over their faith, but before long, his paternity controversy overtook the season (and LIB fans’ social media feeds) — turning Tyler into an instant villain.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Packers: Matthew Golden, the only first-round receiver drafted by Green Bay since LeBron James entered the NBA, could win the No. 1 role before long.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But before long, the term had been repurposed by those outside of that initial community for use as a pejorative.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 May 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Ashley and Tyler might’ve bonded over their faith, but before long, his paternity controversy overtook the season (and LIB fans’ social media feeds) — turning Tyler into an instant villain.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Packers: Matthew Golden, the only first-round receiver drafted by Green Bay since LeBron James entered the NBA, could win the No. 1 role before long.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But before long, the term had been repurposed by those outside of that initial community for use as a pejorative.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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On Friday, May 3, 1337, Anglican priest John Forde began a walk along downtown London’s Cheapside street after vespers (evening prayers) shortly before sunset.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Six drones hit a residential area in the city shortly before dawn, injuring nine others, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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In Osceola, officials plan to soon implement FloodWise, a software technology that can predict where flooding will occur at the street level up to three days in advance of an approaching storm.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The decline of men and concomitant rise of women in Democratic voting ranks has been observed for decades and is not expected to change drastically soon.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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