of late

phrase

: in the period shortly or immediately preceding : recently

has been sick of late

Examples of of late in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Irresistible, sweet, tender, and moist, strawberry spoon cake is the perfect way to highlight the tender and juicy berries of late spring and early summer. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country ​with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026

The La Playa Maya restaurants are owned by the family of late founder Lupe Ayala, a native of Pesqueria near Monterrey, Mexico. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

Bay Staters answered a brutal heat wave and a shameful act of late-night vandalism with pure grit to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for of late

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate