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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For example, don't use your phone, computer, or tablet for long periods late in the day.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, the groups were divided further: Some participants ate around the same amount of protein across three meals each day, while the others had varying percentages of protein in five meals for the same time period, with the largest amount late in the day.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Jones took the stand late in the day, and Henderson had only scratched the surface of the evidence before the judge recessed the trial for the day.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So, last Friday, late in the day, the administration published some exceptions to the tariffs on countries including China with smartphones, computers, electronics and machines that make semiconductor computer chips.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Then, the groups were divided further: Some participants ate around the same amount of protein across three meals each day, while the others had varying percentages of protein in five meals for the same time period, with the largest amount late in the day.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Jones took the stand late in the day, and Henderson had only scratched the surface of the evidence before the judge recessed the trial for the day.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So, last Friday, late in the day, the administration published some exceptions to the tariffs on countries including China with smartphones, computers, electronics and machines that make semiconductor computer chips.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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