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

Among them is a towering totem pole consisting of hats, including Maison Michel’s signature cap with ears, sculpted by Amaury Darras, winner of the accessories grand prize at last year’s Hyères festival. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

That’s why last winter represented such a golden opportunity for Allen or Jackson, in particular, to at last lead his team on one of those legacy-defining Super Bowl runs. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Widow’s Bay went into the ceremony having already won eight trophies at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

To make room the last seven players waived by Miami had not been signed by any other team at last check. — Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 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