Long time ago
Used to be and long time ago are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used to be" instead an adverb phrase "Long time ago".
Used to be
Long time ago and used to be are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Long time ago" instead an adverb phrase "Used to be".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- once and long time ago
- once and used to be
- away back and long time ago
- away back and used to be
- some time ago and long time ago
- some time ago and used to be
- of yore and long time ago
- of yore and used to be
- in former times and long time ago
- in former times and used to be
- before now and long time ago
- before now and used to be
- in the past and long time ago
- in the past and used to be
Both terms in one sentence
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A long time ago, we used to be friends... Lamb: Before we go in there, you should probably know something about Veronica Mars.
Source: Series / Veronica Mars -
In Victory, it turns out there used to be a certain CPU a long time ago, but she ended up destroying her believers' faith (and by extension, her nation) through her tyranny.
Source: Video Game / Neptunia -
In the Cold Open of one episode, Veronica describes her relationship with another character: "We used to be friends... a long time ago." Cue theme music, which includes the chorus, "A long time ago, we used to be friends."
Source: Leaning on the Fourth Wall
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Used to be and Long time ago. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_time_ago/used_to_be
Long time ago & Used to be. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_time_ago/used_to_be>.
Used to be or Long time ago. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long_time_ago/used_to_be.
