belated

Example Sentences

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A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The unwaveringly consistent Ulster back row scored his side's first points of the game and led the belated charge at France.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Mojica planned a belated coming out talk at dinner the night before; the discussion never happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

An even more welcome addition to our already bulging shelves is the belated arrival of a largely complete studio discography of Britain’s greatest conductor, and certainly its most self-possessed: the musical grandee Sir Thomas Beecham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Ma gave me a harsh look as though I had stepped out of line in offering my belated condolences to Mrs. Ruiz.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat