last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah—
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Face it, 2021 was Crawford’s last hurrah as an every day shortstop, and Ahmed won’t be that good.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
For more on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Ford's last hurrah as the whip-cracking archaeologist, read EW's cover story.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 June 2023
The 2024 box office faces an uncertain future after the Oscars marked a last hurrah for ‘Barbenheimer.’
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Ramadan is ending this week.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Winter greens are also having their last hurrah for the year.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The film comes 42 years after Ford first donned the iconic fedora and puts us in the hands of James Mangold for Indy's last hurrah.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2023
The Packers won 28-17, but perhaps it can be seen as a last hurrah.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
It was supposed to be one last hurrah for the family, which is rarely all together at the same time.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Bringing him back for one last hurrah, assuming the two parties can agree on a relatively friendly number, would make sense.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
For more on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Ford's last hurrah as the whip-cracking archaeologist, read EW's cover story.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 June 2023
The 2024 box office faces an uncertain future after the Oscars marked a last hurrah for ‘Barbenheimer.’
More big stories
Ramadan is ending this week.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Winter greens are also having their last hurrah for the year.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The film comes 42 years after Ford first donned the iconic fedora and puts us in the hands of James Mangold for Indy's last hurrah.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2023
The Packers won 28-17, but perhaps it can be seen as a last hurrah.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
It was supposed to be one last hurrah for the family, which is rarely all together at the same time.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Bringing him back for one last hurrah, assuming the two parties can agree on a relatively friendly number, would make sense.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
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