latter-day

[lat-er-dey]

adjective

1. of a later or following period.

   latter-day pioneers.

2. of the present period or time; modern.

   the latter-day problems of our society.

latter-day

adjective

1. present-day; modern

Word History and Origins

Origin of latter-day¹

First recorded in 1835–45; latter + day

Example Sentences

But the Colonel who came to light through Guralnick’s latter-day research defied such easy characterization.

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In the end, Wainwright has created a latter-day bardo, the spiritual journey that follows death.

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His writing launched a latter-day focus by successive popes on the poor, immigrants, women, capitalism and the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few.

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The quintet played a few tracks from their latest, 2020’s “Power Up,” but as expected and appreciated, the hits ruled, from “Shot Down to Flames” to “Hells Bells” to latter-day crowd favorite “Thunderstruck.”

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Against that Goliath, attorneys seeking to represent victims present themselves as a latter-day David, with Crump and Brockovich, who is not a lawyer, as some of their most visible leaders.

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