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latter-day

[lat-er-dey] / ˈlæt ərˌdeɪ /


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Others were more enthusiastic, and Whatsonstage's Sarah Crompton's five-star review, external said the play is "a triumph; a soaring, surging spectacle and a latter-day history play, both serious and popular".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Pursuing a latter-day version will do no better.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

American independence became his ministerial calling, a mission he pursued with all the compressed energy of a latter-day Puritan pastor whose congregation was the American people.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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