How to Use late in the day in a Sentence
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Highs should be near 50 late in the day and will rise through the first half of the evening.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
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Very warm ahead of a cold front that will pass late in the day.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
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Just keep an eye to the sky late in the day and especially the evening.
—Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 5 May 2023
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Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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The 2-year yield reversed course late in the day to trade just below the flatline.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Skies begin to clear late in the day, and overnight lows plummet to the mid- to upper teens.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022
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Showers and storms are a good bet late in the day, and a few could be strong or severe.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
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There's a slim chance for rain late in the day for portions of the Brazos Valley and the Piney Woods though!
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Winds are mainly light and variable, starting to come from the south late in the day.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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Maybe a shower or two late in the day as a front approaches from the west.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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As of late in the day, none of the league’s 13 teams had come to terms with the dozens of available free agents, at least not publicly.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Breezes from the south and southwest may gust near 20 mph late in the day as these shower and storm chances peak.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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This was late in the day, mere weeks before The Zone of Interest was set to screen at Cannes.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
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The wind died late in the day, and no one managed to make a move at Harman other than Young.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
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The par 3 played so long that some players late in the day were hitting driver.
—Apress, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
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Southeast breezes may kick up late in the day as a quick shower or storm chance moves through.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
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Southeast breezes may kick up late in the day as a quick shower or storm chance moves through.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
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The birdies were not coming easily to anybody late in the day.
—Dallas News, 28 May 2022
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Late, late in the day, the fog lifted as the sun headed for the horizon and afternoon gave way to evening.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
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The dew point will be in the mid to upper 60s early in the morning, then fall into the mid to upper 50s by late in the day.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
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Rain could be rather widespread at times late in the day or heading into the evening, and some could be heavy.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022
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Neem oil should be sprayed early in the morning or late in the day to avoid burning foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
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Partly cloudy and warm with a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms late in the day.
—Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 5 May 2023
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His music is suffused with a sense of having arrived too late in the day.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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However, drinking caffeinated tea too late in the day can disrupt sleep.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
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There will be showery rains throughout the day before a cold front moves through late in the day.
—Meteorologist Dan Brown, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Winds will slowly subside late in the day, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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Originally, the first episode was going to start with them showing up at the camp late in the day and then going to bed.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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After the fall, McConnell voted and he is expected to vote late in the day as well.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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To avoid crowds, go early or late in the day or travel during the week instead of on the weekend.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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