long-lost
adjective/ˈlɒŋ lɒst/
/ˈlɔːŋ lɔːst/
[only before noun]- that you have not seen or received any news of for a long time
- a long-lost friend
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLong-lost is used with these nouns:- brother
- cousin
- daughter
- …
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