of late

1. Recently, lately, as in She's been very quiet of late; is something wrong? This idiom uses late as a noun instead of an adjective, a usage dating from about 1250. The idiom dates from the early 1400s.

Example Sentences

Some have become hooked on cheap Iranian crude of late.

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And the latest development isn’t an isolated instance: Promising and hopeful research in dementia has been coming thick and fast of late.

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The coasts of some Caribbean nations have emptied as of late, as fear of the growing U.S. military presence and bombings has risen.

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She’s expanded her wicked world into the music scene as of late, hosting ticket giveaways for major bands and music promoters —most recently, Social Distortion and Morrissey at Toyota Arena.

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The stock was indicated to open around $25.50, according to Nasdaq as of late morning.

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