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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Three of the four semifinalists last time around were also European, including champion Spain. Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Golden State, which lost at home to Washington last time out, has lost back-to-back games, falling a half-game behind second-place Las Vegas. Staff, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 The lunar eclipse in Pisces on August 28 mobilizes your 11th house of groups and allies one last time. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Gueye was a standout in the 2024-25 campaign, winning the club’s player of the season, and remained a mainstay of manager David Moyes’ midfield last time out. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for last time

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