late in the day
idiom
: after the expected or proper time
It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think?
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The outcome of the vote, which needs a simple majority to pass, won’t be known until late in the day in Seattle, Boeing’s main manufacturing hub.
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Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Linkin Park dropped the comeback track late in the day on Thursday, September 5.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
However, precipitation will exit the area late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
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Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Linkin Park dropped the comeback track late in the day on Thursday, September 5.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
However, precipitation will exit the area late in the day.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Late in the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20in%20the%20day. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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