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

Warhol’s work, too, has fallen foul of criminals of late.

From BBC

In her Politico profile, the 67-year-old grandmother - who is the daughter of late American football player and broadcaster Pat Summerall - said that she comes from a "traditional" political background.

From BBC

It’s impossible not to feel some compassion for Kamala Harris, who, after the sugar-high of late August and early September, proved to be the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time.

From Salon

Registered Republican voters outnumbered registered Democrats by 383 people as of late October, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

From Los Angeles Times

He was guided through the National Park by park rangers, firefighters, mountain rescue volunteers, biodiversity experts and youth volunteers, led by Robert Irwin, the son of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.

From BBC

Related Words

• anew
• once more