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Recent Examples of latter-day
Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the film is directed by his longtime editor David Tedeschi, a crucial collaborator on his string of essential latter-day rock docs examining the work of Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and George Harrison.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In the former, a topless man half reclines on a twin bed—a latter-day Madame Récamier.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
But others condemn the postcolonial dimensions of today’s capitalism, sometimes pairing present-day market forces with latter-day historical injustices to drum up outrage.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Irwin’s book also highlights another fact about the McKinley Tariff Act that should worry latter-day protectionists in the Trump Administration.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In the former, a topless man half reclines on a twin bed—a latter-day Madame Récamier.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
But others condemn the postcolonial dimensions of today’s capitalism, sometimes pairing present-day market forces with latter-day historical injustices to drum up outrage.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Irwin’s book also highlights another fact about the McKinley Tariff Act that should worry latter-day protectionists in the Trump Administration.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latter-day
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Members of both parties have faced adversarial crowds in recent weeks, with protesters often pushing back against Mr. Trump and Musk.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The first was John I, the 53rd pontiff, in 523; the most recent was John XXIII, the 261st pope, elected in October 1958.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other concert outfits had a similar futuristic flair with shiny details as her stage featured intergalactic visuals.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dyson’s signature colorways are a standout in our list, as well as Eufy’s S1 design that looks more like a futuristic centerpiece than a clunky appliance.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter-day. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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