How to use "belated" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "belated" in popular movie and book plots

  • In an end tag, Coulson begins experiencing hypergraphic episodes as a belated side effect of the GH325.  - Beginning of the End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
  • Tiffany gives Pat a belated birthday present: a cloud chart, and they lie on the ground and watch the clouds together.  - The Silver Linings Playbook
  • His body, buried in the Essex marshes, was not found until recently and he has now received a much belated burial.  - Night of the Fox
  • She tries to conceal this belated infidelity as they reconcile, but soon admits the truth when Tommie asserts that he has a claim on her.  - Riptide (film)
  • The next day, Rubén stops at a small town to visit his sister and give her a belated birthday present.  - Las Acacias (film)
  • When Will gives Helen expensive jewelry as a belated birthday present, her fiancé, truck driver Tom Gibney, is furious.  - The Idle Rich
  • Angered by Yone's belated confession that he now has another wife, she moves out, against Yone's protests.  - Leonie (film)
  • Trying to escape from the police, Trigger gives the pearl necklace to Shirley, who believes it is a belated birthday present.  - Baby Take a Bow
  • Before Georgi and Karl can depart for a belated honeymoon, Karl learns that Georgi and Phil had met in his apartment.  - I Take This Woman (1940 film)
  • Ted then visits Natalie's apartment, apologizing for his past behavior and offering a giant sock monkey toy as a belated birthday gift.  - Return of the Shirt
  • The two head off for a belated honeymoon.  - The Water's Lovely
  • Awaiting Lady Margaret’s belated arrival at a tea room, Myra scans a newspaper and faints on finding Roy listed among the war dead.  - Waterloo Bridge (1940 film)
  • During the reception, Tom sees Julie and gives her the keys to his car as a belated birthday present for her trip.  - The Pallbearer
  • The truckers drive across Arizona and New Mexico, with Wallace in belated pursuit.  - Convoy (1978 film)
  • Unfortunately, Peter doesn't hear Tim's belated warnings in time, hurtles down to the bottom breaking his leg and cracking two ribs.  - True Colors (1991 film)
  • Rohan and Pooja are married, and the family hold a belated celebration of Rahul and Anjali's wedding.  - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

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