latecomer

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of latecomer The latecomer leaned forward and rested his head and his hands on the pew in front of him. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024 There are too many latecomers who need to be punished. Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 In those days, even small neighborhood theaters employed uniformed ushers to guide latecomers to their seats with a flashlight, patrol the aisles, and handle obstreperous customers. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024 Zoom out: The fracture was familiar to anyone who's seen a movement expand — early adopters criticizing the latecomers for bringing different ideas. Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for latecomer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
  • The main general merchandise arm of the group has acted as a laggard in the conglomerate’s numbers over the past couple of years with negative growth due to the intense competition in the GM market.
    John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Club's best performers out of our 30 stocks — and our laggards, too — also highlight some of the forces driving the market over the past month.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cone snails are one of the most venomous animals on Earth, with approximately 600-700 species of slugs in existence, according to the Ocean Conservancy (OC).
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
  • As Reva relates the stories of her three main characters—including one whose true passion is snail conservation—her novel hums with bruised faith in the irrational power of hope, whether for peace, love, endangered species, or familial reconciliation.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Pay per crawl is currently in private beta; interested sites and crawlers can reach out to Cloudflare.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • The crawlers' behavior suggests different possible motivations.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on latecomer

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!