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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Oscar nominee Liam Neeson is best known for his intense dramatic roles and latter-day run as an unlikely action hero.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
More magic came from co-producer Brian Eno, currently in the midst of his own latter-day renaissance (recently, two collaborative LPs with Beatie Wolf and a perpetually-shapeshifting career documentary, Eno).
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats really captured his mystique for latter-day fans in his novella Master of Reality, written in the voice of an institutionalized teenage Sabbath fanatic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
More magic came from co-producer Brian Eno, currently in the midst of his own latter-day renaissance (recently, two collaborative LPs with Beatie Wolf and a perpetually-shapeshifting career documentary, Eno).
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats really captured his mystique for latter-day fans in his novella Master of Reality, written in the voice of an institutionalized teenage Sabbath fanatic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latter-day. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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