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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What’s surprising about this practice, which first gained currency in nineteenth-century European cities, was that it was still being done so late in the day, long after the midpoint of the century of decolonization; by then, most of Africa was recently independent.
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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