the latest

noun

informal

: the most recent news or information about something

Have you heard the latest?

: 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 Instead, May’s esophagus surgery serves as the latest unexpected blow to the Dodgers’ pitching plans. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 The beauty community may be abuzz right now over the latest in K-beauty, but Japan (not to pit two queens against each other) is just as much a hub of skin-care innovation as its neighbor. —

Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 July 2024 Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 July 2024 Sanders’ op-ed is the latest attempt to shore up Democratic support for the presidential ticket, which is suffering an unprecedented crisis of confidence following Biden’s disastrous debate against Trump in late June. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the latest

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