Latter-day Saint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Latter-day Saint
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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One of us is a Latter-day Saint, a Utah farm boy, shaped by tales of pioneers and the generations that endured persecution to settle in a place where we could flourish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"In the UK, if you spend a week with a Latter-day Saint family, it will probably be generally quite boring and average," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Coppins, an excellent storyteller and chronicler of Republican politics in the Trump years, is a fellow Latter-day Saint who came of age in Massachusetts when Romney was governor of the state.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2023
In addition, the government's decision to prosecute polygamists amid growing criticism of the church's "plural marriages" crippled the region's economy until Latter-day Saint leaders renounced the practice in 1890.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
Every Latter-day Saint is enjoined to teach the truth.
From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.
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