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, the term had been repurposed by those outside of that initial community for use as a pejorative.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 1 May 2025
Luckily, Marybeth knows just how to do that, and before long Affleck’s Christian Wolff has wheeled into town in his trailer, his face unreadable but his spirit somehow willing to help.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Capcom recognized the appeal of matching their best fighters against top faces from other brands, and before long the Vs. Series was born through X-Men vs. Street Fighter — which eventually led to Marvel vs. Capcom.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, these imbalances can thwart competition, and before long, capitalism slides into corporatism, the domination of the economy by a handful of powerful groups.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Anime Awards will be available to stream as video-on-demand shortly on Crunchyroll’s YouTube and Twitch Channels, along with SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Japan and Global YouTube Channels.—
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After nights of clashes, then-President Donald Trump, known for issuing directives and invectives through social media, fired off a series of posts shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020.—
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Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.—
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The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.—
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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