How to Use the latter in a Sentence

the latter

noun

• This weekend, the path to the latter got off to a tough start.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2023
• More the former than the latter, but still, yes to both.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• The performance marked the first time that Swift has played the latter tune on the guitar.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
• Thanks to its more compact size, the latter makes the list of our favorite small phones.
  — PCMAG, 25 May 2024
• Once, when Michael and Ross were around 10 years old, the latter cut his finger, Michael said.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
• The former is up to 14 frames on top, while the latter two have collected a lucky 13 stays on the throne.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
• There’s also a pancake-making scene that’s a bit of an homage to the latter.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
• In the footage, Swift and Post Malone play ex-lovers, with the latter trying to save the singer who appears trapped in her own space.
  — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
• Challengers prevailed, in a sense, by having both the polish of the former and the daring of the latter.
  — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
• The former is something bad that befalls us, while the latter is earned.
  — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
• Drought and deluge are both byproducts of climate change, but there’s little of the latter in the desert.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• Cameron Harper and John Tolkin serve as wingbacks, and the latter is a massive threat.
  — Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
• As rates rise, banks can raise the former, which is a revenue source, while keeping the latter, a cost, low.
  — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
• One person said yes to the latter, and was not selected.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2023
• The Eaton and Hurst fires continue to burn, although the latter is 89% contained.
  — Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
• Richard and Arthur Sackler (the latter played by Clark Gregg) are fleshed out characters in the series.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
• Gilgeous-Alexander has more votes than Steph Curry — and the game is being played in the latter’s home arena.
  — Jason Jones, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
• Times vary by company, but can run from the latter half of February to the end of April, or even into the start of May.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
• With the latter, Johnson’s likely going to be keeping the ball.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• Coach Anthony Becht chose the latter. Convert, and the Battlehawks would keep the ball.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 20 Feb. 2023
• This box can push 60fps in both F1 and Call of Duty on the highest settings—even at 2K resolution in the case of the latter.
  — PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
• The tops are single-lined and have either a straight or scalloped edge (the latter being our favorite).
  — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• Many pundits have noted that the first two states are deep blue and high tax while the latter are red and do not levy state income taxes.
  — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
• The former would write songs and sing them, and the latter would help in the composition, handle backup vocals and play the ukulele.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
• Since the latter is much shorter than the main book, it’s read far more often, and this has skewed the interpretation of Kant’s work as a whole.
  — Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• Adam is now in the latter stage of a career with ExxonMobil that has taken him to Norway and Houston.
  — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
• The former was announced as the official underwear of the league in 2023; the latter became its first textured hair partner that same year.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
• Social Media breaks down to Facebook and Twitter, but clicking the former crashes the app, and clicking the latter does nothing.
  — PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025