see the last of (someone or something)
idiom
: to see (someone or something) for the last time
I hope that we have finally seen the last of them.
Examples of see the last of (someone or something) in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fans will soon see the last of Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy on The Good Doctor.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Waukegan officials must be glad to see the last of August.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
And don’t expect to see the last of this asteroid system in 2022.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
To tell her would be to see the last of his sister’s good opinion vanish forever.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021
After that, many Iranians were only too happy to see the last of the conservationists.
—Frans Lanting, National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2020
Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Waukegan officials must be glad to see the last of August.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
And don’t expect to see the last of this asteroid system in 2022.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
To tell her would be to see the last of his sister’s good opinion vanish forever.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021
After that, many Iranians were only too happy to see the last of the conservationists.
—Frans Lanting, National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2020
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“See the last of (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20last%20of%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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