late in the day
idiom
: after the expected or proper time
It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think?
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Markets largely took the committee at its word, though futures pricing late in the day pointed to a non-negligible 38% chance of two cuts next year.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Drinking too much, or too late in the day, can suppress melatonin and disrupt sleep.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Winds will slowly subside late in the day, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
Widespread light snowfall in Central Indiana will come late in the day Monday, going into Monday night.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Drinking too much, or too late in the day, can suppress melatonin and disrupt sleep.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Winds will slowly subside late in the day, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
Widespread light snowfall in Central Indiana will come late in the day Monday, going into Monday night.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Late in the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20in%20the%20day. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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