late of

phrase

formal
: having recently lived or worked in (a place, a company, etc.)
The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago.

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Joe Cole, late of Peaky Blinders, plays Ethan, a former petty teen gangster from Las Vegas who has decamped to Los Angeles and made an honest man of himself. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 And how late of a night was it after the Sweden win? Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Bobrovsky has a track record of building a solid rapport with his backups — and Panthers backup goaltenders have a track record as of late of coming to the team and flourishing despite being either unproven or having inconsistent careers to that point. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 So, Starfield fans were hoping that this showcase would debut another DLC that was going to be out this fall, despite how late of notice that might have been. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Rudolf, late of Danceteria and Palladium, gave them a new home in the Tunnel basement. Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025 McCrimmon and Cassidy hired veteran John Stevens, late of Dallas, whose long résumé includes head coaching stops in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Randy Economy, late of the laughable Gavin Newsom recall effort, tried to waste everyone’s time in Nevada County. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022

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“Late of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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