last thing
idiom
1
: after everything else
Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.
2
: very late
I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.
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This could be first thing in the morning or last thing at night, during transitions like between classes or in moments of anxiety, anger, or overwhelm.
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
This is last thing Broncos need going into the playoffs.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
And one last thing—keep the cast simple.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Oh, and one last thing: one month left to grab your cut from the massive $177 million AT&T data breach settlement.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
This is last thing Broncos need going into the playoffs.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
And one last thing—keep the cast simple.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Oh, and one last thing: one month left to grab your cut from the massive $177 million AT&T data breach settlement.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last thing
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“Last thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20thing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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