latter-day
adjective
lat·ter-day
ˈla-tər-ˌdā 
1
: of present or recent times
latter-day prophets
2
: of a later or subsequent time
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As decolonization transformed fading colonial empires into a hundred new nations, rival superpowers dispatched covert operatives, latter-day men on the spot, to win over those emerging states by any means necessary.
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s by far the longest run of lineup continuity the band has ever had, and it’s given latter-day Mayhem a signature style that earlier iterations never did.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2026
The two shows share a latter-day Murphy impulse: to craft series with clipability in mind.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many latter-day offshoots for more than half a century, has died after a long battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a social media post from his family.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s by far the longest run of lineup continuity the band has ever had, and it’s given latter-day Mayhem a signature style that earlier iterations never did.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2026
The two shows share a latter-day Murphy impulse: to craft series with clipability in mind.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many latter-day offshoots for more than half a century, has died after a long battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a social media post from his family.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latter-day. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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