late in life

idiom

: at an old age
He became famous relatively late in life.

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Channeling the most famous monetarist of all (Milton Friedman), who admitted late in life that monetarism was bogus, money that actually circulates is always and everywhere an effect of production, not an instigator. John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 One of the most beautiful songs ever written, this late in life love song is a full movie or novel in five minutes. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Emotion The above contrast underscores why professional advice matters late in life. Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Not Tariq Abdus-Sabur, whom Paul befriended late in life and hired to run his last venture, the arts and culture website downtowntv.com. Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for late in life 

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“Late in life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20in%20life. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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