at long last

Idioms and Phrases

see under at last .

Example Sentences

This likely explains why Trump is demanding that the new Senate majority leader, whoever that runs out to be — Mitch McConnell is retiring from GOP leadership, at long last — will ensure that his nominations are handled by recess appointments rather than the usual constitutionally required confirmation process.

From Salon

“I’m gonna come out and say at long last that I’m the cast member that he made cry, and he’s the host that made someone cry,” Fineman said in her video.

From Los Angeles Times

The comedian continued, “And I’m like, you know what? I’m gonna come out and say at long last that I’m the cast member that he made cry. And he’s the host that made someone cry.”

From Salon

And could it be, at long last, that City's squad needs new names and fresh hunger after winning the Champions League, six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup under Guardiola?

From BBC

At long last, America has arrived at the final chapter of the seemingly endless 2024 presidential campaign, which in some broader historical sense has consumed most of the past decade.

From Salon

Related Words

• already
• belatedly
• eventually
• someday
• sooner or later
• subsequently
• ultimately