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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Well, no one minded in 2001 when starting American League shortstop Alex Rodriguez switched positions with Cal Ripken Jr. in the first inning of the All-Star Game in Seattle so the retiring Orioles great could play shortstop one last time in the Midsummer Classic.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Johannes Spors, now at Southampton, also made the final two-man shortlist last time.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Ya’ll couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Y’all couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Johannes Spors, now at Southampton, also made the final two-man shortlist last time.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Ya’ll couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Y’all couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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