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Recent Examples of lately
Luka Garza’s minutes didn’t always go well early in the campaign, but the Boston bench has throttled teams lately with him on the court.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fowler, who is impressed with how Matthews-Thomas has come on lately, knows that energy and production will be a big key for the Blackhawks moving forward.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The broad theme for the company has lately been one around defense, and that has swept up the stock, leading to a nearly 1,200% gain over the past five years.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Anrabess Casual Maxi Dress The weather in Texas has been chaotic lately, going from 30-degrees to 80-degrees in a matter of days.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fowler, who is impressed with how Matthews-Thomas has come on lately, knows that energy and production will be a big key for the Blackhawks moving forward.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The broad theme for the company has lately been one around defense, and that has swept up the stock, leading to a nearly 1,200% gain over the past five years.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Anrabess Casual Maxi Dress The weather in Texas has been chaotic lately, going from 30-degrees to 80-degrees in a matter of days.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
Adverb
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These special moments have helped the monks’ walk gain traction on social media, where their Facebook following recently surpassed 1 million followers.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Colorado, legislators who leave office early are replaced by a small vacancy committee of party officials and volunteers, and the party that most recently won the open seat in a general election oversees the vacancy committee.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Following the weekend our next big change will be another extended Arctic Blast late next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Kings came back to cut the deficit to one on a few occasions late in the first half.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Presenter Pamela Anderson showed off her newly blonde-again 'do on the carpet.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And with temperatures steadily dropping, now is the perfect time to invest in a new pair of winter boots.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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So now, the ramshackle Coinjock School sits in the restaurant’s backyard and his plan for restoration keeps getting more ambitious with each passing year.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Designed to bridge the gap between automotive ease and aerospace innovation, the vehicle targets consumers looking for adventure rather than just urban commuting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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