This page shows Longest in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Longest in a sentence

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Longest meaning

superlative form of long: most long

Example sentences (20)

Affecting more than 36 million people so far, it is one of the longest and most brutal droughts in recent history.

Alia noted that this was the longest that she had stayed away from her daughter Raha, who was born in November 2022.

A dog named Rocky from Illinois, US, set a Guinness World Record for the longest tongue on a dog, measuring 5.6 inches.

Depending on the train the shortest time from Hakata to Aomori is about 9 hours and the longest time 16 hours.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: “Queen Elizabeth was our longest reigning monarch and greatest public servant.

During our chat with Lawrence, the director also talked about adapting the longest book in Collins' best-selling franchise.

A two-time MVP and three-time Finals MVP, Tim Duncan helped make the Spurs one of the longest-running dynasties in NBA history.

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Ben has figured out that it’s the longest distance he can gain from the soonest train, that the others can’t immediately follow.

At 90, she was the oldest member of Congress and the longest-serving female in the chamber’s history.

An avid hiker, I decided to try the second-longest route, at 5 miles and gaining 500 feet elevation.

American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight - a result of the extended stay.

As a performer, Darcelle was known for hosting the longest-running drag show on the US West Coast.

Far and away, Olyphant's coolest and longest-running cowboy role is as U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens in FX's Justified: City Primeval.

During his service in the Marine Corp., he held the record for confirmed kills, at 93, and the longest confirmed kill at 2,500 yards.

But he said the city, where the war's longest and bloodiest battle has raged since August, was "not occupied" by Russia "as of today".

Bakhmut has been the focus of the longest and bloodiest battle of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which is nearly at the end of its 15th month.

And they’ve avoided extended losing streaks: The team’s longest came at the start of the season when the Kings opened with four straight.

At the time of Bassey's attempt, for the longest cooking marathon was held by Indian chef who cooked for 87 hours and 45 minutes in 2019.

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How do you use "longest" in a sentence?
An example: "Affecting more than 36 million people so far, it is one of the longest and most brutal droughts in recent history." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "longest" from real English texts.
What does "longest" mean?
Longest means: superlative form of long: most long
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