Synonyms of latter-daynext
1
: of present or recent times
latter-day prophets
2
: of a later or subsequent time

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The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 But these technical qualities only throw into relief the plastic, uncanny-valley feel of the characters whizzing about this latter-day Skull Island. Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Below, a look at some of our favorite mythical runway looks for latter-day Penelopes and Athenas. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026 Like other latter-day classics by Cindy Lee and Los Thuthanaka, the record seems to exist in its own time warp, echoing through the years while confounding any simple, linear notion of tradition or progress. Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of latter-day was in 1832

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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latter-day. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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