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In the former, a topless man half reclines on a twin bed—a latter-day Madame Récamier.
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Now a latter-day saint in the literal sense of the term, Jerry is pure of heart.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
His latter-day bands included such top guitarists as Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford and Carolyn Wonderland.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 23 July 2024
Its latter-day moment of national fame came in 1954, during its hundredth anniversary celebration, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent an electronic signal from the White House that ignited a Freedom Torch in front of the schoolhouse.
—David Maraniss, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Now a latter-day saint in the literal sense of the term, Jerry is pure of heart.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
His latter-day bands included such top guitarists as Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford and Carolyn Wonderland.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 23 July 2024
Its latter-day moment of national fame came in 1954, during its hundredth anniversary celebration, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent an electronic signal from the White House that ignited a Freedom Torch in front of the schoolhouse.
—David Maraniss, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Latter-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter-day. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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