How to Use late in a Sentence

late

1 of 2 adjective

• We had a late spring this year.
• Their warning was too late to help him.
• It happened in late spring.
• Hurry up or we'll be late for school.
• He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.
• I've always been a late riser.
• The Heat and Celtics still playing this late in the year can’t be a surprise anymore.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 17 May 2023
• In late July, a roseate spoonbill spent some time in the northeastern part of the state near Green Bay.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
• Bernadine played drums for a Drum and Bugle Corps in her late teens with her brothers.
  — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• Herbert threw a late interception, but the Chiefs kneed the clock out to clinch the victory.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
• Indy is creaky, retiring and alone when the fifth and latest chapter opens in 1969 — a man out of time.
  — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• These berries become more visible as the spathe withers and shrinks, adding a late dash of color to the shade garden.
  — Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• Lofton quit working in her late 40s, spent much of her time drinking and moved in with her father, Houston said.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 June 2023
• Since owners Arielle and Christopher Moss swung open the doors in late 2020, their weekend lines have rarely ever died down.
  — Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• No set opening date has been revealed yet, but the restaurant is expected to open in late 2023.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
• The crop was too small and too late to justify a trip from Rothberg and his colleagues to inspect the citrons at the farm and assign them grades.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• An early test of that commitment came in late 1852, when the Camargo neared the Rio de Janeiro coastline.
  — Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
• Billie Joe Armstrong has laid bare his soul for more than 30 years — and does so once again on Green Day's latest album.
  — Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• Now that you’re done with your latest music tour and the Mean Girls press tour whirlwind, what does your daily routine look like now?
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• Those who work outdoors could be assigned early or late shifts, and should always be able to take shade and water breaks.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
• The auction house is holding a sale in late May dedicated to Cool Hand himself.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
• Since late May, rock group Paramore has been embarking on their new North American tour.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 July 2023
• Symptoms tend to begin when people are in their late teens or early 20s, as their brains mature.
  — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
• His latest album, Business Is Business, came out back in June.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2023
• Under pressure from the lawsuit, Ducey agreed to dismantle the wall in late December.
  — John C. Moritz, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
• The retailer’s stock spiked yesterday on the news, which would be its latest attempt to leave the public market since 2018.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
• Every year from late April to early June, female pink iguanas leave their mates and move into the volcano’s caldera to a shelf about 1,700 feet down, or halfway to the caldera’s floor.
  — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
• The heaviest snowfall and winds are expected late Tuesday morning through the evening, so keep that in mind for your commute.
  — Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
• This is Netanyahu’s second surgery since returning to the premiership in late 2022.
  — Tamar Michaelis, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
• Skies should gradually clear out late Friday night with lows near 40.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023

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late

2 of 2 adverb

• It rained late in the day.
• Late in his career he moved to the city.
• Late in the year he became ill.
• I like getting up late.
• They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
• The package should be arriving late next week.
• They arrived too late for breakfast.
• The package arrived late, but better late than never!
• He sent in his job application late.
• Tight end Luke Deal was hurt in the game too, but briefly returned late in the game.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 19 Sep. 2023
• Glass was one of four finalists leaked to the press late last week.
  — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2023
• The zoo is open late from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during this event; except Dec. 24.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
• More cold and snow chances are expected late in the week.
  — CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
• The connection from Phoenix to San Diego was more than an hour late as well.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
• The match swung late in the first 18 holes when Schofill won four of six holes, including three straight, to go three-up in the match.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 14 Aug. 2023
• The teenager was fully cleared to return late last month.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• Some leave early, some stay all night, some laugh with you, some laugh at you, some show up late.
  — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• The most recent one resigned late last year, and Parr has yet to find a replacement.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
• Iowa scored two very late in the third period as Kansas City took game one of the series, 3-2.
  — Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
• Storms are likely to roll in late this afternoon moving from the west at about 40 mph.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
• The defense needed a stop late in the fourth quarter and again in overtime and managed neither.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• House Bill 3095 was passed by the state Senate earlier this year, and Pritzker signed it late last week.
  — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Then there are the Padres, who decided to play real baseball 135 games too late.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
• It was also not removed when the telecast was rerun late at night.
  — David Bauder, Fortune, 15 June 2023
• The metal band Cancer Christ made a surprise appearance late in the show.
  — Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2023
• Brendan Fraser Though not strictly a cameo, the actor doesn’t appear till late in the film.
  — Rob Ledonne, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• Another set of strikes was carried out late last month.
  — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• The Utes won twice in 2021, only to have the Ducks respond with a narrow victory late last season.
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
• That could cause some flooding given all the rain of late, including the inch or so that fell across the area yesterday.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
• The airliner was a new one, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that went into service late last year.
  — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024

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