belated
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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
"Happy belated 80th birthday, @POTUS," Merz wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
That afternoon a package arrived at our house with a belated Mother’s Day gift for Cynthia from our kids: a pair of hiking poles for her next adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Their discomfort now is real, but it is also belated and partial.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Sissy was so happy at being divorced so quickly that she sent him a silver-plated pickle dish as a belated wedding present.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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