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

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

  • He returns late at night, and as O’Malley puts the older priest to bed, the two begin to bond.  - Going My Way
  • Bagheera is the product of her late father's genetic research into intelligence.  - The Shockwave Rider
  • In the late 1990s, an elderly World War II veteran and his family visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.  - Saving Private Ryan
  • Picard fails to talk Soran out of his plan and is too late to stop him from launching his missile.  - Star Trek Generations
  • The action takes place in two periods — World War II and the late 1990s, during the Internet boom and Asian financial crisis.  - Cryptonomicon
  • In late 1999 the NSA informed the CIA of an upcoming meeting in Malaysia, which Hada mentioned would involve "Khalid", "Nawaf", and "Salem".  - Nawaf al-Hazmi
  • Betty locks eyes with Adam, but she flees before she can meet him, saying that she is late to meet a friend.  - Mulholland Drive (film)
  • The two men returned to England late in April 1604, telling Catesby that Spanish support was unlikely.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • She is concerned for Gregor because he is late for work, which is unorthodox for him.  - The Metamorphosis
  • Billy returns for Julie as the departing Carrie warns that staying out late means the loss of Julie's job.  - Carousel (musical)
  • He dies in her arms as Jen returns, too late to save him.  - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Thompson goes to the private archive of the late banker Walter Parks Thatcher.  - Citizen Kane
  • By late evening, Craig and his partner return to the swamp and discover Strowski's abandoned car.  - Bride of the Monster
  • The series begins in the late 2032, seven years after the Second Great Kanto Earthquake has split Tokyo geographically and culturally in two.  - Bubblegum Crisis
  • By late January the plague is in full retreat, and the townspeople begin to celebrate the imminent opening of the town gates.  - The Plague
  • Alex collapses at the door of an isolated cottage, realising too late that it is the one he and his droogs invaded in Part 1.  - A Clockwork Orange (novel)

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