latter-day

Definition of latter-daynext

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Recent Examples of latter-day Other scholars, however, downplay the book’s diablerie, viewing the Pequod’s captain instead as an admirably heroic overreacher or a latter-day Prometheus facing down the gods, fate, the uncaring universe. Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020. David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Gallner admits that his latter-day stretch of independent opportunities haven’t come easy either. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day
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Adjective
  • But the lobbyist has doubled down on her criticism of McCuskey in a recent letter to Illinois’ four top legislative leaders and obtained by the Tribune.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • For apparel brands, retailers, and logistics partners, these findings mean that succeeding this holiday season hinges on bridging the gap between high-tech customer expectations and reliable operational execution.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The world’s next high-tech gold rush might start with a tiny organism clinging to a backyard rock.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But in copying Tesla’s futuristic aesthetic, automakers may also have adopted complexity where none was needed.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Conversations ranged from futuristic descriptions of everyday flying car trips to the ongoing struggles over funding for electric transit buses.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter-day. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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