last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah—
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Doubts only increased about whether club president Pat Riley, now 80, has one last hurrah and one last whale in his epic career.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
This emotional novel about second chances follows Elliott Holland who is grappling with a leukemia diagnosis and decides to have one last hurrah before a stem cell transplant.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
What if this golden moment for Reddit is not a renaissance but a last hurrah—one final reminder of what could have been, before a tsunami of AI wipes out the places that once sparkled with humanity?
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump's stance on energy may be a last hurrah to boost the fossil fuel industry, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
This emotional novel about second chances follows Elliott Holland who is grappling with a leukemia diagnosis and decides to have one last hurrah before a stem cell transplant.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
What if this golden moment for Reddit is not a renaissance but a last hurrah—one final reminder of what could have been, before a tsunami of AI wipes out the places that once sparkled with humanity?
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump's stance on energy may be a last hurrah to boost the fossil fuel industry, the experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Last hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hurrah. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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