last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
His unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah …—
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The awards show’s 99th and 100th iterations will be its last hurrahs with longtime distributor ABC before a move to YouTube.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Stay tuned, because winter’s last hurrah may not have reached Southeast Texas just yet.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
For one last hurrah, the Wieners Circle celebrated the Bears’ playoff run with a Caleb Williams lookalike contest on Tuesday evening.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
But before the historic film festival takes on the Rockier Mountains, Vulture’s back in Park City for one last hurrah in the Beehive State.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Stay tuned, because winter’s last hurrah may not have reached Southeast Texas just yet.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
For one last hurrah, the Wieners Circle celebrated the Bears’ playoff run with a Caleb Williams lookalike contest on Tuesday evening.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
But before the historic film festival takes on the Rockier Mountains, Vulture’s back in Park City for one last hurrah in the Beehive State.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Last hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hurrah. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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