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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Others were more enthusiastic, and Whatsonstage's Sarah Crompton's five-star review, external said the play is "a triumph; a soaring, surging spectacle and a latter-day history play, both serious and popular".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Pursuing a latter-day version will do no better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But the Colonel who came to light through Guralnick’s latter-day research defied such easy characterization.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 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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