of late

Idioms and Phrases

Recently, lately, as in She's been very quiet of late; is something wrong? This idiom uses late as a noun instead of an adjective, a usage dating from about 1250. The idiom dates from the early 1400s.

Example Sentences

But it was Sherman who gave a twitchy, hilarious performance as the widow of late internet celebrity P’Nut the Squirrel.

From Los Angeles Times

Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.

From Science Magazine

USC has struggled to stop passing attacks of late, even when its secondary has been healthy.

From Los Angeles Times

The phenomenon has grown so popular of late that Yosemite officials say a growing number of visitors have destroyed natural vegetation and disturbed habitats while battling for parking and viewing spaces.

From Los Angeles Times

The photos are from different points of the pair's decades-long friendship from the "Full House" days to the present day, including an image of late "Full House" star Bob Saget.

From Salon

Related Words

• anew
• once more