How to Use of late in a Sentence

of late

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  • The show spotlights a topic that has been in the news plenty of late.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • There were a huge number of late goals and a decent number of shocks.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
    Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
  • The singer, who recently released her first album in seven years, has been on quite the corset streak of late.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Broadly, of late, hardware's been the winner, and software and services have been the losers.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Unlike some of the great comedic minds of late-night, Mindy Kaling loves to hear a compliment.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • As ever with young players, this list is volatile and there’s sure to be plenty of late-bloomers or those way off the radar who make their mark.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • That risk is of particular importance to bond investors of late.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Land use has been a contentious topic in El Dorado Hills of late.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • But Piastri hasn’t looked quite as comfortable as Norris of late.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The difference of late, is the ball off his bat is traveling, and traveling higher farther.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The future of reaching fans of late-night humor may be digital, but there appears to be business to be done on television as well.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • My son’s two adult sons haven’t left the nest yet, and my own nest has been restocked of late by my college-grad granddaughter, who has been unable to find work in her field.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Its sweet scent carries memories of late winter afternoons in campagna beneath blustery gray skies.
    Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • Latvia’s Ostapenko is playing with less pressure, but is just as prone to unraveling on court as Sabalenka has been of late.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Everyone will be looking for leverage guys in the next nine days, and both Newcomb and Hicks have pitched well enough of late to be valuable chips.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Bellinger had struggled of late, posting just an 88 wRC+ in 44 games since Judge’s injury.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • One common result is paying obligations earlier than necessary to avoid the risk of late filings.
    Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • 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
  • Yellow, orange, pink, and hot pink blend seamlessly together for an aura manicure that captures the warm, hazy glow of late-summer evenings.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • Construction crews are on site to put the finishing touches on the Bloom Center, which has a completion date of late summer.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nike has been suffering of late with lifestyle products—streetwear and apparel befitting the ongoing athleisure trend.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • This is yet another movie that aims rather clumsily for shock value by dwelling on consumption and meat, like many a grisly eating-disorder horror opus of late.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Parents who want to get ahead of late-night shopping runs for project supplies can stock up on display and poster boards and accessories such as sticker letters and more for 60% off.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Gaining Wall Street adoption has been a key priority for prediction market platforms of late.
    Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • For many, trying to find talent in free agency appears to be an undesirable backup option, which explains why the trade market has been overheated of late.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Thompson has been signed by the CAA creators division in London, which has been expanding of late.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • England had quite a scare against DR Congo before talisman Harry Kane saved the day with a pair of late goals.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Having a host of late-afternoon and primetime games is of course a big driver of ratings increases on both Fox and Telemundo.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

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