Latecomer is an English word with synonyms like arrival or comer. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Latecomer meaning
- One who has arrived comparatively recently.
- One who arrived late.
Using Latecomer
- The main meaning on this page is: One who has arrived comparatively recently. | One who arrived late.
- Useful related words include: arrival, arriver, comer.
- In the example corpus, latecomer often appears in combinations such as: latecomer to, relative latecomer, was latecomer.
Context around Latecomer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Latecomer
- In this selection, "latecomer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, relative, polish, enthusiastic, patryk, tony and opponent stand out and add context to how "latecomer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a relative latecomer to the and a latecomer to border. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "latecomer" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with latecomer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Corenblum emphasized that she is a relative latecomer to the group. (11 words)
The P-51 was a relative latecomer to the Pacific Theater. (11 words)
In this early competition, Telegrafverket with its brand Rikstelefon was a latecomer. (12 words)
Filmmaker ’ World War I film was a latecomer to this year’s Oscar race, and while the one-shot thriller has drawn strong notices for its technical achievement, critical reaction has been somewhat divisive. (34 words)
Latecomer Tony Bellew seems to have proven a hit with viewers, boasting 11.1 odds, while Britney Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears is currently middling with 20/1 odds. (30 words)
Chris Harris, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Ben Cook, Vadim Tarasenko and Polish latecomer Patryk Wojdylo are all available and looking for a new Premiership club. (24 words)
Example sentences (15)
As a latecomer to the sport, it is difficult to predict how much faster Steyn can run.
China, a relative latecomer to the industrial era, is historically responsible for “only” 13% of cumulative global CO2 emissions.
Chris Harris, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Ben Cook, Vadim Tarasenko and Polish latecomer Patryk Wojdylo are all available and looking for a new Premiership club.
Latecomer Tony Bellew seems to have proven a hit with viewers, boasting 11.1 odds, while Britney Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears is currently middling with 20/1 odds.
Of the 423 who voted, 381 voted for Helme, with a further 42 pledging for a latecomer opponent, MP Peeter Ernits.
Corenblum emphasized that she is a relative latecomer to the group.
A latecomer to border controls, China didn’t implement restrictions until the end of March when global cases had already exploded.
Filmmaker ’ World War I film was a latecomer to this year’s Oscar race, and while the one-shot thriller has drawn strong notices for its technical achievement, critical reaction has been somewhat divisive.
Last year, the focus was on nine high-growth cities where Chase is a latecomer, including Charlotte, Raleigh and Nashville, Tenn.
Belgium is an enthusiastic latecomer to CSA farming, which traces its roots to the biodynamic movement launched in the US in the 1980s.
Now 70, Morgan is also a latecomer to the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame.
Romney took some heat for being a latecomer to Utah and the former governor of a blue state.
F.W. Kruspe implemented a latecomer attempt in 1893 to reform the fingering system, but it failed to catch on.
In this early competition, Telegrafverket with its brand Rikstelefon was a latecomer.
The P-51 was a relative latecomer to the Pacific Theater.
Common combinations with latecomer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- latecomer to 9×
- relative latecomer 3×
- was latecomer 2×