latter-day

adjective

lat·​ter-day ˈla-tər-ˌdā How to pronounce latter-day (audio)
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. 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 Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Chris Morris, Variety, 22 July 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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