the latest

noun

informal

1

: the most recent news or information about something

Have you heard the latest?

2

: the most recent or modern version of something

—+ in

The store carries the latest in home improvement products.

Examples of the latest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the Santa Ana winds are blowing in September 1981, mentioned in a news report before an announcement of the latest Trawler victim in the season premiere. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Both areas saw heavy fighting in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war and are currently occupied by Israeli forces. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

L’Oréal Paris Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Enhancing Serum Fresh to Amazon, L’Oréal Paris’s Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Enhancing Serum is the latest extension of the brand’s best-selling glycolic hair products. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the latest

• greatest
• statist
• straightest