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Recent Examples of longish
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
And some wrists were Tony Bennet-hairy, such that by comparison my left wrist appeared lightly dusted with a longish tricolored coat of brown, strawberry and gray fleece.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
If the events in Jackson’s spare script had been filmed at a conventional pace and with conventional stagings, the film would be a longish short, of maybe thirty or forty minutes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
And some wrists were Tony Bennet-hairy, such that by comparison my left wrist appeared lightly dusted with a longish tricolored coat of brown, strawberry and gray fleece.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
If the events in Jackson’s spare script had been filmed at a conventional pace and with conventional stagings, the film would be a longish short, of maybe thirty or forty minutes.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longish
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The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, a cornerstone in the world of Scotch Whisky, is one of the most extensive and prestigious judging events.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Jennifer Lopez are among his extensive list of A-list clientele.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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There’s a small (39 runs), inexpensive ski resort with a long season about 45 minutes south of Buffalo called Kissing Bridge.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The article authored by Makary and Prasad describing the FDA’s new stance on the vaccine also contain a lengthy list of risk factors and notes that about 100 million to 200 million people will fall into this category and will thus be eligible to get the vaccine.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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The umpires gathered and, after a lengthy meeting, ruled Soto out for passing Nimmo.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The sword consists of a short, elongated, pointed blade with a handle with antennas, made of iron, combined with spheres made of copper alloys or copper.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The track also featured a rumble strip on the left for Turn 14, and the apex of Turn 15 was a bit elongated, both of which should help drivers navigate the section.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Sahara Desert is a powerful warning of what the entire world is facing and the conclusions the author reaches have far-reaching implications beyond north Africa, especially as climate change progresses ever more rapidly.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The survey — which has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points — also asked respondents to react to a series of statements, with the results further indicating there is far-reaching concern about AI regulation.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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“Longish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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