last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah—
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Just ask the Augustine brothers, a pair of ballplayers from Fort Collins who came out to multiple games this week for Blackmon’s last hurrah.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
As The Laver Cup heads to San Francisco in 2025, Federer’s role in the tournament is neither player not captain, although 2024 will be Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe’s last hurrah as team captains.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
It's told via the story of Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging, Oscar-winning Hollywood vet whose last hurrah as a fitness video instructor screeches to a halt when the network pursues a younger star.
—EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
But the weather is warmer than ever, so why not one last hurrah?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
As The Laver Cup heads to San Francisco in 2025, Federer’s role in the tournament is neither player not captain, although 2024 will be Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe’s last hurrah as team captains.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
It's told via the story of Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging, Oscar-winning Hollywood vet whose last hurrah as a fitness video instructor screeches to a halt when the network pursues a younger star.
—EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
But the weather is warmer than ever, so why not one last hurrah?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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