sooner or later

adverb

: at some uncertain future time : sometime

Examples of sooner or later in a Sentence

sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar
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Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later — an older gentleman took a shine to the widow Matty Matlock. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024 Delaying engagement, sooner or later, can lead to frustration and widen emotional gaps. Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The big difference between me and Angela is that both of the main guys in her life, Jordan Catalano and Brian Krakow, sooner or later fell in love with her, and that never happened to me in high school. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 That’s the risk in raving about something destined to be seen sooner or later on a small screen. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sooner or later 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sooner or later was in 1577

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Cite this Entry

“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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