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Recent Examples of latecomer
Above it all, flapping in the wind, there’s the stars and stripes, that latecomer flag to native nations.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Qualcomm was viewed as a latecomer to the vehicle control or ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) segment, yet its revenues are almost double those of the early AV control system leader, Mobileye.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While some retail traders may score quick profits, history suggests such episodes of exuberance can quickly unwind, leaving latecomers nursing losses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived—not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Qualcomm was viewed as a latecomer to the vehicle control or ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) segment, yet its revenues are almost double those of the early AV control system leader, Mobileye.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While some retail traders may score quick profits, history suggests such episodes of exuberance can quickly unwind, leaving latecomers nursing losses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived—not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
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No longer a laggard, Germany last year became the fourth-largest military spender in the world.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The financial reports next week will decide who are the winners and who are the laggards going forward.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The last Orionid stragglers usually appear sometime in early to mid-November.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lightly prune the fern to remove dead fronds, long stragglers, and any fronds that are damaged.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This will reduce the number of snails and other pests that overwinter nearby and feed on your plants in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sturdy cloches can keep slugs, snails, and many other pests from feeding on veggies, herbs, and flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before the installation of protective fencing around its parking lot, as many as 40 loiterers at a time could be seen gathered outside the building at 499 Snelling Ave.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The larvae are voracious and consume many aphids and scale crawlers during this stage of development, MSU said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Try ones shaped like pumpkins, skulls, or spiders and other creepy crawlers.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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