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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Jones eventually got into his joking bag, and Bleek took that opportunity to seriously set the record straight one last time.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lázaro sat with her head bowed in the middle of the room while those around her put their hands on her shoulders and wished her well one last time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Lázaro sat with her head bowed in the middle of the room while those around her put their hands on her shoulders and wished her well one last time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Are the Bruins going to have to hire the interim coach after more or less already doing that last time?
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lázaro sat with her head bowed in the middle of the room while those around her put their hands on her shoulders and wished her well one last time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Lázaro sat with her head bowed in the middle of the room while those around her put their hands on her shoulders and wished her well one last time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Are the Bruins going to have to hire the interim coach after more or less already doing that last time?
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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