belated
Example Sentences
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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is part of a belated celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, and the event is expected to attract about 140,000 people on each day of the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
EchoStar said in mid-June that DBS would make belated interest payments on several of its bonds due on June 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Happy belated 80th birthday, @POTUS," Merz wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Their discomfort now is real, but it is also belated and partial.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Then he went to revive himself with a belated cup of tea.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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