belated
Example Sentences
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Reports emerged last week that authorities were launching a belated search for a woman reported missing months ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Delta greeted me on the seat back screen: “Happy belated birthday, Brenda! We hope you had the best time celebrating your birthday!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Happy belated 80th birthday, @POTUS," Merz wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He led a pair of superior Rachmaninoff programs in his belated debut at the Hollywood Bowl last summer shortly after one of Dudamel’s greatest Bowl performances ever, yet so won over the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
At 8:23 and twenty seconds, King Lotharon made his somewhat belated entrance to the dinner.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Vocabulary lists containing belated
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