Meanings
adjectivelong lost (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of long-lost.
My long-lost brother showed up, borrowed money and vanished again.
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APA
long lost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20lost
MLA
“long lost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20lost. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long lost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20lost.
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