at last

phrase

variants or at long last

: at the end of a period of time : finally

At last you've come home.

Examples of at last in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fever missed their first chance to set a franchise record for victories, holding at last year's total of 24. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The lease agreed upon at last week’s City Council meeting is new but the terms are similar to the previous one, according to Mike Thorne, communications manager for the city of Escondido. — Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The First Lady’s most recent major outing was at last month’s FIFA World Cup finals between Spain and Argentina. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

With that said, Jonas Vingegaard’s crash at this year’s Tour shows how quickly races can change — while the two favorites at last year’s Giro d’Italia, Roglič and Juan Ayuso, both abandoned with injuries. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at last

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast