last hurrah

noun

: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrahR. W. Daly

Examples of last hurrah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 2024 box office faces an uncertain future after the Oscars marked a last hurrah for ‘Barbenheimer.’ More big stories Ramadan is ending this week. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Winter greens are also having their last hurrah for the year. Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 The film comes 42 years after Ford first donned the iconic fedora and puts us in the hands of James Mangold for Indy's last hurrah. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2023 The Packers won 28-17, but perhaps it can be seen as a last hurrah. Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 It was supposed to be one last hurrah for the family, which is rarely all together at the same time. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 Bringing him back for one last hurrah, assuming the two parties can agree on a relatively friendly number, would make sense. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 The brewery is planning a last hurrah at the spot at the end of Stewart Creek Greenway the weekend of March 8-10. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2024 While a marathon of promotion is the perfect opportunity for actors to give their characters a last hurrah, Johnson has by and large stuck to her low-maintenance, funky personal style. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

from The Last Hurrah (1956) by Edwin O'Connor †1968 American novelist

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of last hurrah was in 1966

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“Last hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hurrah. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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