at length
Idioms-
In full, extensively. For example, The preacher went on at length about sin , or I have read at length about these cameras . [c. 1500]
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After a long time, finally, as in At length the procession ended . [Early 1500s] Also see in the long run .
Example Sentences
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The authors of the Constitution, having thrown off a king, debated at length how to guard against a power-crazed president.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Cantwell logged 400 hours of combat flight experience, including missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, and he trained at length for hard parachute landings.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Huang talked at length about Vera Rubin at the CES conference in January, and The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the new Groq chip would be unveiled at the conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Khalil has spoken at length about befriending Jewish students at Columbia, attending Shabbat dinners and seeing Jewish students as “integral” during the protest movement on campus.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
‘Boromir was a valiant member of our Company,’ said Frodo at length.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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