the latest

noun

informal

: the most recent news or information about something

Have you heard the latest?

: the most recent or modern version of something

—+ in

The store carries the latest in home improvement products.

Examples of the latest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anderson’s new letter and his statement to the Sentinel is the latest turn in a nasty fracas between the elections supervisor — originally appointed to his post by DeSantis — and county leaders. —

Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2024 Air Europa Flight 45 is just the latest incident of severe turbulence this year. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 The parade, which took place on the final day of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, was the latest example of pro-Palestine protesters using pride festivities to demand solidarity with people in Palestine. —

Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 1 July 2024 The public-health authorities had not yet started telling people to wear masks, although, in keeping with the latest guidelines about hand washing, there were all kinds of pineapple- and waterfall-scented antibacterial soaps in the bathroom. —

Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the latest

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