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Definition of long-lost adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

long-lost

adjective

/ˈlɒŋ lɒst/

/ˈlɔːŋ lɔːst/

[only before noun]

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that you have not seen or received any news of for a long time
- a long-lost friend
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Long-lost is used with these nouns:
brother
cousin
daughter
…
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