latter-day
Americanadjective
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of a later or following period.
latter-day pioneers.
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of the present period or time; modern.
the latter-day problems of our society.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of latter-day
Example Sentences
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Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Or that the public housing she championed would itself deteriorate so badly that, by 1990, the federal government would label much of it as “severely distressed”—and demolish it for having become a latter-day slum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
I reached out to them because I wanted a tour of the infamous triple-zero roulette wheels, which have become a symbol for latter-day Las Vegas hubris.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Bespectacled, with long hair and a beard and moustache, he seems more like a latter-day hippy than a tech whizz, and he is clearly proud as he shows me around his firm.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Everyone knew the classical models of latter-day seclusion represented by Cincinnatus and described by Cicero and Virgil.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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