latter-day

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for latter-day
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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