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Recent Examples of latecomer
The latecomer could be an old school chum; the two men appear to be the same age.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Rivals like Geely, China’s second-largest EV maker, fast-rising competitor Leapmotor and latecomer Xiaomi, which debuted its first EV only in 2024, have gradually eroded BYD’s domestic market share.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Michigan is a latecomer in the college football coaching carousel.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Sadie Sink’s Max was a latecomer to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Rivals like Geely, China’s second-largest EV maker, fast-rising competitor Leapmotor and latecomer Xiaomi, which debuted its first EV only in 2024, have gradually eroded BYD’s domestic market share.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Michigan is a latecomer in the college football coaching carousel.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Sadie Sink’s Max was a latecomer to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
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Grooming and health care were the two laggards of the portfolio.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.—
Levin Stamm,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Be sure that the rear lure always has a hook, as the bass typically key in on the ‘straggler’ when attacking a ball of bait.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our party waited 10 minutes to be seated and was served wine shortly thereafter, but the food came out at a snail’s pace.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Housing market suffers historic reversion to the mean Formerly sizzling metro areas have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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