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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In the video, giving viewers a tour of his grand creation like a latter-day Robert Moses, Tomlin seems blissed out, like the keeper of some ancient wisdom. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Remarkably, this latter-day David just won a significant victory over Goliath. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The manuscript Wayne read to us that night chronicled his involvement with Gloria Swanson, the towering star of Hollywood’s Golden Age who enjoyed latter-day acclaim in 1950 playing a delusional has-been in Sunset Boulevard. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 In addition to his father, one of Dhani’s mentors was George’s friend and latter-day creative partner Jeff Lynne, who for all his musical genius has never seemed particularly comfortable onstage. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 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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