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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One of the greatest operas of our time, John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic,” contemplates the creation of nuclear weapons as the functioning of a latter-day Faust, Goethe’s most lasting creation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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
Ferrari doesn’t exactly bill it as a latter-day Daytona—maybe because the company used that name on another recent model—but it is.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Dressed in a striking pink and green sari, she sauntered through the bassy grooves of recent singles Pass The Salt and Carmen, coming across like a latter-day Amy Winehouse.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 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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