belated

Example Sentences

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A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The unwaveringly consistent Ulster back row scored his side's first points of the game and led the belated charge at France.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Mojica planned a belated coming out talk at dinner the night before; the discussion never happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The Ashes: England's belated resistance ends as Australia retain the Ashes.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

He was always belated now, had been for years, and in the past people had been known to starve before he got there.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman