Latest

/ˈleɪ.tɪst/ · adjective

Meaning

superlative form of late: most late.

Definitions by Sense

1. superlative form of late: most late
2. (now rare, poetic) Last, final.
3. Most recent.
4. At the latest.
5. The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

Example Sentences

Whiles the sad pang approching she does feele, / Brayes out her latest breath, and vp her eyes doth seele.

Here is the latest news on the accident.

My latest album, which is being published next week, is even better than my last one.

It's the latest fashion, ma'am.

Equally I can stand in a station like Lucerne in Switzerland, and watch with ill-concealed admiration the majestic entry of one of the latest Gotthard "Ae 6/6" electrics, packing 6,000 horsepower within its 60 ft. of length and 121 tons of weight, with its sleek dark green sides and handsome stainless steel bands and front wings.

Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.

Have you heard the latest?

What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?

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