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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Organizers said two-thirds of the participants who signed up lived outside big cities, a 40% increase over last time in those from suburban, small town and rural addresses. Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 Oklahoma was looking for its first trip to a regional final since the 2009-10 season, which was the Sooners’ last time in the Final Four. Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Despite spending the majority of his life in North Carolina and part of his youth in Charlotte, Miller noted that the 49ers’ campus was completely different from his last time turning off Highway 49. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026 Now the veteran rockers will play those groovy, funkified blues one last time before closing up shop for good. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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