late or former
If you want to refer to your former husband, don’t call him your “latehusband” unless he’s dead.
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- a being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
late evening
late 18th century
a late movie
took a late flight
had a late breakfast - s after the expected or usual time; delayed
a belated birthday card
I'm late for the plane
the train is late - s of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
a late development
their late quarrel - s having died recently
her late husband - a of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- a at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
the late phase of feudalism
a later symptom of the disease
later medical science could have saved the child - s (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
our late President is still very active - r later than usual or than expected
the train arrived late
we awoke late
the children came late to school
I belatedly wished her a happy birthday - r to an advanced time
talked late into the evening - r at an advanced age or stage
she married late
undertook the project late in her career - r in the recent past
lately the rules have been enforced
as late as yesterday she was fine
feeling better of late
- n the first of two or the first mentioned of two
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today - a referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
- s belonging to some prior time
our former glory - s (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
the former president - s belonging to the distant past
former generations
News & Articles
- Racing late models on pavement running out of gas in area
Motordrome Speedway and CNB Bank Raceway Park are the only pavement tracks in Western Pennsylvania that host Super Late Model races.
June 14, 2013 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Bruins DieHard: Late-Season Issues Resurface In Chicago
Some late-season issues resurfaced for the Bruins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Blackhawks, which could be a recipe for disaster.
June 13, 2013 - CBS Boston - The Tonight Show,"Late Night" Continue to Top Late-Night Timeslot Competition for Week of June 3-7
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 3-7.
June 13, 2013 - The Futon Critic
- Former pitcher Justin Miller found dead at age 35
Former pitcher Justin Miller found dead at age 35
June 29, 2013 - CBS Sports - Former player linked to double killings
Former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez is charged with murder in one killing this month of an acquaintance, Odin Lloyd, and being investigated in a double slaying last year, a source tells CNN.
June 28, 2013 - CNN - Former Jets quarterback Erik Ainge: Mark Sanchez is ‘dumb while being dumb’
Former New York Jets quarterback Erik Ainge isn’t a big fan of Mark Sanchez , telling a New York newspaper that he saved Sanchez from an embarrassing episode when he smashed the cell phone of a female partygoer who took pictures of Sanchez streaking several years ago.
June 28, 2013 - Sports Illustrated