last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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In the days to come, Knight drove down one last time for a small signing ceremony in the Valley gym.
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Star closer Edwin Diaz, then with the Mets, suffered a season-ending knee injury last time.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Miss Manners was a little snarkier last time.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
In the background, there was Lehman with an American flag draped around his back, skating around the Olympic ice one last time.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Star closer Edwin Diaz, then with the Mets, suffered a season-ending knee injury last time.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Miss Manners was a little snarkier last time.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
In the background, there was Lehman with an American flag draped around his back, skating around the Olympic ice one last time.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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