latter-day
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- adjective
- /ˈlætərˌdeɪ/
- I see Howard Beale as a latter-day prophet... a messianic figure inveighing against the hypocrisies of our times!
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Watch on YouTubeThe Russia of Vladimir Putin, which is a kind of revamped Russian Empire, with him as some kind of latter day Tsar.
- The Russia of Vladimir Putin, which is a kind of revamped Russian Empire, with him as some kind of latter day Tsar.
- With few exceptions, however, these latter day creators were self-conscious successors, working in established genres and imitating respected models.
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The exhibition showcases artists who embody contemporary styles and themes, reflecting truly latter-day creativity.
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OK, motif here is a latter day homage to the original dress, where again you have the graffiti lines.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Over the coming decades, she helped to educate many Latter-day Saint women in the field of health care.
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Not a classic beauty by any means, she is turning into, if you will, a latter-day Ann-Margret.
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We were going to be latter-day pioneers, my friends and I, and move to Israel to build a just society.
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Simply put, this latter-day progressive stood to the right of the welfare state Democrats in Congress.
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The Russia of Vladimir Putin, which is a kind of revamped Russian Empire, with him as some kind of latter day Tsar.
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A latter-day prophet denouncing the hypocrisies of our times.
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"Harry Reid and I are both Latter-day Saints, and yet, we don't always agree."
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Synonyms
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Happening now at this time
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Belonging to the present time, often showing modern ideas
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Happening in the time we live in
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Happening now, not in the past
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Etymology
The word latter-day combines latter ('later' or 'last') and day ('time' or 'period'), so it literally meant 'in later days' and is now used for things from recent or modern times.