Late
Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Premier
Premier adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: a space shuttle on its premier voyage
Both words in one sentence
- With few cultural barriers, an exciting (mostly-) episodic format, and an excellent English adaptation, it was the premier gateway anime of the late 90s and early 00s.
Source: Essential Anime -
At the film premier scene where Burt tries to convince Jane and Michael that their father really loves them, there's a brief flashback to Helen and her mother riding on the farm horse, showing that they continued the tradition she did with her late father.
Source: Film / Saving Mr. Banks - The Canadian channel Sportsnet One often airs tape-delayed Indian Premier League cricket matches in the late-night hours (well, East-coast late-night, primetime West), but also airs games live in the early morning.
Source: Missing the Good Stuff
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