Late and Maiden

Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Maiden is an antonym for late.

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Maiden

Maiden adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage

Late is an antonym for maiden.

Nearby Words: maid, maidenly, maidenhood

Both words in one sentence

  • In the story, a maiden is being terrorized by a monster and is saved in time, but in reality, it's a disease killing a patient, and it's implied that she was diagnosed too late.
  • Film / Warrior Nom de Mom: Tommy uses his late mother's maiden name to show how much he detest Paddy.
  • Skewed Priorities In "Marge vs the Monorail", Marge and Sebastian Cobb arrive back in Springfield too late to stop the unsafe monorail from making its maiden voyage.
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