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
But by the time he sounded the alarm, it may have been too late.
The son of late Philippine leader Corazon Aquino announced Wednesday he will run for president next year to continue the legacy of his mother, who became the country's democracy .
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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
President Bush in Times Online Some say the gains we are making in Iraq come too late,Mr Bush said. "They are mistaken. It is never too late to deal a blow to al-Qaeda. It is never too late to advance freedom. And it is never too late to support our troops in a fight...
Harry Reid in The Associated Press We will vote on this measure again once there is a replacement named for the late Sen. Byrd,Reid said.
Conan O Brien in Philadelphia Inquirer Doing so, O'Brien wrote, would "seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. 'The Tonight Show' at 12:05 simply isn't 'The Tonight Show.' Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the 'Late...