sooner or later

Idioms  

1. Eventually, at some unspecified future time, as in Sooner or later we'll have to answer that letter, or It's bound to stop raining sooner or later. This term, which generally implies that some future event is certain to happen, was first recorded in 1577.

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sooner or later

Lacy expects new music from the full band sooner or later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Chances are, you’ll retire either sooner or later than you plan to, rather than hit that date on the nose.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Whether they intend to or not, even the best of them let you down sooner or later because they are only human.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

"The problem when you play in heat is if you keep giving the ball away, sooner or later someone's going to punish you," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

And presently, as was certain to happen sooner or later, King Lune said it was time for young people to be in bed.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

Related Words

• eventually
• someday
• sometime