longs

/ lɒŋz /

plural noun

1. full-length trousers
2. long-dated gilt-edged securities
3. finance unsold securities or commodities held in anticipation of rising prices

Example Sentences

Despite his ego-fluffing rally at Madison Square Garden — during which he displayed his fascist tendencies before the entire world — the New Yorkers he still longs to impress most remain, to put in mildly, unimpressed.

From Salon

Ozzy Osbourne longs to get back on stage, despite a myriad of ongoing health problems, so that he can say a formal goodbye to his fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Because his mother’s passing forced him to confront his own mortality, he’s also facing the things he longs for outside of Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

Willis laments feeling like “a background actor in someone else’s story” and longs to be in the spotlight, “but that’s hard if you look like me,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Rostyslav, who longs to return to his Odesa, believes his president is absolutely right.

From BBC