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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Joy Division/New Order fans have spent the past 20 years hoping the group would take a page from the Talking Heads playbook by putting aside all their differences on induction night and playing together one last time. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026 Bill Belichick, who was wrongfully but also pretty hilariously snubbed last time, also made the ballot. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Bottom line Cardinal Health turned in a cleaner quarter than last time around in August. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 The end of an era In 1981, Ali fought one last time before hanging up his gloves. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for last time

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