of late

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

"He toiled away all day and finally got some reward. There’s enough in the pitch. We saw that, and finally he picked up a couple of late wickets."

From Barron's

But as of late, Prebble’s morning rounds have been a little different.

From Los Angeles Times

“In the final weeks of late 2025, the market appears to be experiencing sector rotation…capital is exiting the technology sector while pouring into the financial sector,” write strategists at SentimenTrader on Wednesday.

From Barron's

And this following chart explains why there has been so much pressure on energy stocks of late:

From MarketWatch

And this following chart explains why there has been so much pressure on energy stocks of late:

From MarketWatch

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