Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomers
Noun
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The problem is that someone will be third and fourth and fifth, and those stragglers have raised huge amounts of equity and debt that is now oozing through the financial system.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Then came five Democratic stragglers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The conflict is creating leaders and laggards, JPMorgan analysts wrote Monday.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Apollo and Jefferies were among the laggards, dropping 8% and 10%, respectively.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The site attracted vandals and groups of as many as 40 loiterers at a time before its parking lot was fenced off.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two crawlers, each about 131 feet long and 114 feet wide, were constructed in the 1960s to move the giant Saturn V rockets from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch sites.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Generally, fungicides won’t effectively get rid of sooty mold, but sometimes horticultural oil sprays used to treat overwintering scale or crawlers can help to speed up its removal.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The parasite’s usual life cycle involves infected rodents passing the larvae through their feces, which is then eaten by gastropods, such as snails and slugs, according to the study.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The parasite can cause severe neurological symptoms, with highest risk for those consuming raw freshwater crab, prawns, frogs, snails and unwashed produce.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Latecomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomers. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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