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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That’s a wrinkle that didn’t exist concerning expansion last time out. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Anna held up her phone during Iryna’s funeral so Stas could see his daughter one last time. Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Fairbanks spent the minimum 15 days on the IL last time and is hoping for a similar timeline this time. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Approximately 106 carats, the Queen Mother was the last royal to sport the diamond at her daughter’s coronation in 1953, and one last time during an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1960. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for last time

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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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