latter-day

adjective

lat·​ter-day ˈla-tər-ˌdā How to pronounce latter-day (audio)
Synonyms of latter-daynext
1
: of present or recent times
latter-day prophets
2
: of a later or subsequent time

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Everything leads us to believe that Veska and Iliya will duke it out or that Said will ride in to save the day, like a latter-day Shane. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026 Gallner admits that his latter-day stretch of independent opportunities haven’t come easy either. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 In the past couple of decades, however, Czernowin has deëmphasized the frantic gesturing that characterizes so much latter-day modernism. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 The United States president arrived hat in hand, seeking money and promises from China’s latter-day emperor, Xi Jinping. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of latter-day was in 1832

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