every last

idiom

used as a more forceful way of saying every
He ate every last cookie.

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Lastly, clear every last bit of residue out by giving the disposal a final rinse. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025 The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs. Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 This very patience and intentionality is clearly reflected in every last one of Malin’s MacKenzie-Childs offerings. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 And, eventually, every last one of those Bridgertons is going to have a love story. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every last

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“Every last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20last. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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