earlier

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He moved to Fulham in 2023 and had three seasons with the Cottagers, before confirming his return to Molineux earlier this week.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Mortgage rates bounded higher earlier this year as the war fed into higher inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

At the end of the second panel was a 32-year-old man who had founded a rocket company two years earlier and had yet to launch anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The bitter feud captivated Hollywood earlier this year after Cipriani went public with his grievances against Shell, whom he met nearly two years ago through powerlawyer Patricia Glaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Chase’s job was to replenish the mug from the Thermos at his feet, which he had filled four hours earlier in the weather-battered fifth-wheel trailer they were pulling.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith