last hurrah
noun
: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance
his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah—
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By the time August rolls around, many of us are balancing summer’s last hurrah with the need to give our hair a break.
—Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
However, the federal holiday is much more than just the summer's last hurrah.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Attendance was expected to be somewhere in the range of 3,500 people, Desler said, adding that the event was, indeed, a last hurrah of summer.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Last Rites, the duo’s last hurrah, features spiritual battles with their most malevolent enemies yet.
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Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
However, the federal holiday is much more than just the summer's last hurrah.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Attendance was expected to be somewhere in the range of 3,500 people, Desler said, adding that the event was, indeed, a last hurrah of summer.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Last Rites, the duo’s last hurrah, features spiritual battles with their most malevolent enemies yet.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last hurrah
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“Last hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hurrah. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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