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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Originally, the first episode was going to start with them showing up at the camp late in the day and then going to bed.
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Drinking coffee too late in the day can disrupt your sleep at night.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
After the fall, McConnell voted and he is expected to vote late in the day as well.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Watering too often, not often enough, at lower ambient temperatures, and late in the day can lead to plant diseases, leaf drop, or an explosion of harmful pests.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Drinking coffee too late in the day can disrupt your sleep at night.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
After the fall, McConnell voted and he is expected to vote late in the day as well.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Watering too often, not often enough, at lower ambient temperatures, and late in the day can lead to plant diseases, leaf drop, or an explosion of harmful pests.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for late in the day
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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 30 Nov. 2025.
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