How to Use late in a Sentence

late

1 of 2 adjective

• We had a late spring this year.
• Their warning was too late to help him.
• It happened in late spring.
• Hurry up or we'll be late for school.
• He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.
• I've always been a late riser.
• Hence all these fake co-signs of late.
  — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
• Shine bright your late Majesty!
  — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
• And late season storms still pack a punch.
  — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
• That’s what late twenties are for.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
• The deal was agreed to late Monday night.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
• Most local events are free and run from mid- to late April.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
• Don't miss out on our latest stories.
  — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
• But that hasn’t staunched a meltdown of late and 27 blown saves.
  — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
• Duke also made that late, costly turnover.
  — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
• By late spring, tests revealed hopeful news.
  — Dawn Klavon, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
• Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor.
  — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
• Meg Ryan just stripped down to her bra for her latest photo shoot.
  — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
• Some bus stops were stull untouched as of late Monday night.
  — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
• Billie’s opened next door in late 2023.
  — Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
• As for what Flach wants readers to take away from his latest project?
  — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
• As for being on time, a good rule of thumb is that on time is late and early is on time.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
• Democrats attacked this latest push.
  — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
• Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
• Read on for a complete rundown, based on the very latest events.
  — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• The guardrail wraps everything in Too late!
  — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
• Still, spending a late-round pick on a cornerback with size isn’t a bad idea.
  — Mike Kaye april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
• Last year, the public beta was late, which could have thrown a spanner in the works.
  — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• Its late-season cherries haven't started to bud yet.
  — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• But again, as of late, Jalen has been doing a great job of making plays for us.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

late

2 of 2 adverb

• It rained late in the day.
• Late in his career he moved to the city.
• Late in the year he became ill.
• I like getting up late.
• They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
• The package should be arriving late next week.
• They arrived too late for breakfast.
• The package arrived late, but better late than never!
• He sent in his job application late.
• The play is to go late at night.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
• Minter pitched twice in three days late last week.
  — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
• No vet days, no breather subs late in a game.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
• Both teams had chances to break the tie late in the first half.
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
• Those changes, though, come too late for Vestal.
  — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
• Sanders was injured late in the game.
  — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
• Shut down early, come back late.
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• Bubic turned things over to the bullpen late.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
• Galko views him as very good value late in the draft.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
• Moser’s teams have tended to start fast, then fade late.
  — Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
• So, 7th grade is like, late almost.
  — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
• Scene of the crash late Tuesday night.
  — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 May 2026
• The Phillies' bullpen preserved the lead late.
  — CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
• The Phillies’ bullpen preserved the lead late.
  — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
• Don’t stay up too late, though; there’s plenty to do by day as well.
  — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
• Of late, the Knicks are the kings of variance games.
  — Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
• This is a few days late, but whatever.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
• But something always hurts that late in a marathon.
  — Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
• The prototype was fired up for the first time late that year.
  — Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
• Texas seems a step slow and a step late on every action so far.
  — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
• Ramirez had the game-winning goal late in the second half.
  — Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026