LATTER-DAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

latter-day

adjective

Definition of latter-day

as in recent

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Recent Examples of latter-day Two additional latter-day members, Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston, also appeared. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 At the end of the show, they’ll be joined by latter-day Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Below, a look at some of our favorite mythical runway looks for latter-day Penelopes and Athenas. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for latter-day

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Dogma25 is an initiative of recent Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy (Woman Unknown), who will be one of the five directors making films under its rules alongside directors Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Eklöf and Just.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
As energy costs have risen in recent years, though, Democrats have changed their rhetoric.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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The watch’s futuristic design perfectly captures the ethos of the company, with its spaceship-style, vortex-like time display set across three discs, complemented by a spinning tourbillon in the middle.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Cardin’s Target dresses, marked by bold colors and geometric patterns, were often described as having something of a space age, futuristic look.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

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