parting shot
noun
: a final critical comment
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the ordinary citizen.
She took a parting shot before leaving.
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But not this time: The evolving weather patterns are conspiring to deliver a parting shot from winter.
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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Parting shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting%20shot. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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