How to Use lately in a Sentence
lately
adverb
- Lately, she has been worrying about her son.
- He has been feeling better lately.
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Uh … has Roberts seen what Ohtani has done at the plate lately?
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Mike Digiovanna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2023
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The icon has been pumping out a ton of projects lately.
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Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2024
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The singing, as has often been the case lately at L.A. Opera, remains the thing.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2023
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Say it plain: Star Wars has had a rough go of it lately.
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WIRED,
11 Nov. 2022
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More from the crew here The sky hasn’t been the prettiest to gaze at lately with all the rain.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2023
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Team Penske hasn’t been keen lately to add a one-off car.
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Nathan Brown,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Feb. 2023
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There’s a few Rush songs that have been on my mind lately.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2024
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The Lakers know how to play hard, how to play with pace and, lately, how to win.
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Staff Writer
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2023
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And the Herald seems to be getting a lot of news lately.
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Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2024
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Well, the deep sea has certainly been in the news lately.
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Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
6 Aug. 2023
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Of course, Pedro Psacal has had a lot of sweet gigs lately.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2023
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From one icon to the next. Kylie has been wearing a ton of Gaultier lately.
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Briannah Rivera,
Seventeen,
12 May 2023
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McCleary has been on a good run lately and has made up for that some.
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Dylan Bumbarger,
oregonlive,
11 Jan. 2023
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Yet hope has been hard to come by lately, and there are a few reasons why.
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Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2024
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The Atlantic has been quiet lately but had a busy start to the season.
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Leigh Morgan,
al,
19 Aug. 2023
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But lately, a degree hasn’t been the same surefire way to land a job.
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Bypaolo Confino,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2024
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The bond market has been a thorn in the side of equities lately.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2024
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If life has been a little short on fun lately, this is the perfect day to change that.
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Chicago Tribune,
1 Dec. 2022
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Buehler has been better lately, but still has a 5.54 ERA on the season.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2024
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It’s been warm lately but that Christmas chill put fear into the hearts of many.
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Jim Gronaw,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2023
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You guys been to a party lately where there's a pinata?
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Scott Horner,
The Indianapolis Star,
23 Jan. 2023
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A lot of plays, movies, and TV series have lately been trying to figure out the same thing.
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Don Aucoin,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 June 2023
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Check in and see what everyone else has been up to lately.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Dec. 2022
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There’s a catch though because to win, the U.S. will have to score and that hasn’t exactly been a strong point lately.
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Staff Writer
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Nov. 2022
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The type of scoring chance has been a point of emphasis lately for Largen.
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Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 Dec. 2022
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Netflix seems to be all in on the outdoors and survival lately.
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Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
24 Oct. 2022
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However, the number of students seeking degrees in the field seemed to peak in the late 1980s, and lately, more individuals have wondered whether the field is profitable.
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Steve Taplin,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Drake Maye has been impressive lately and perfectly capable of barging through any back doors left open.
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Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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