last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah—
R. W. Daly
R. W. DalyExamples of last hurrah in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The goal was one last hurrah of competitiveness and Dubas’ work towards that goal was not good enough.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the federal holiday is much more than just the summer's last hurrah.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
Reckoning is quite possibly Tom Cruise's last hurrah as Ethan Hunt.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for last hurrah
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the federal holiday is much more than just the summer's last hurrah.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
Reckoning is quite possibly Tom Cruise's last hurrah as Ethan Hunt.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for last hurrah
Cite this Entry
“Last hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hurrah. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share