latter-day
Example Sentences
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Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The majority of its dozen tracks coast along with an agreeable yet lifeless electro-pop groove, with layered voices approximating the earnest and indistinct ballads of latter-day Coldplay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Writing for Defector last year, Barry Petchesky attempted to wrap his head around the unique rankness of the latter-day Trump directive.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
Dressed in a striking pink and green sari, she sauntered through the bassy grooves of recent singles Pass The Salt and Carmen, coming across like a latter-day Amy Winehouse.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025
The recent proliferation on the slopes of Everest of latter-day Wilsons and Denmans—marginally qualified dreamers like some of my cohorts—is a phenomenon that has provoked strong criticism.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
