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a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
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Recent Examples of last word
None more so than her best friend, Liza, who is haunted by the foreboding last words Jane said to her.
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Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
The sound of yelling drowned out his last words.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
What are Tommy Shelby's last words?
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
The sound of yelling drowned out his last words.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
What are Tommy Shelby's last words?
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last word
Noun
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The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In fossil fuel extraction zones — the Permian Basin in Texas, the Bakken fields of North Dakota, oil regions across the Middle East — lights flicker violently in sync with drilling booms and busts, bearing little relation to broader economic trends.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Around four years ago, Kevin Bowles and the Minnesota Wild food and beverage team noticed a trend of beer bats at baseball games.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The gaming retail chain made famous in the 2021 meme stock craze will need billions more to actually buy eBay, whose market value is now $48 billion.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Built by casino owners in 1962 at the height of tiki fever, the low-rise house channels the postwar Polynesian craze sparked in part by soldiers returning from the Pacific and further fueled by pop culture phenomena such as Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit movie Blue Hawaii.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But ahead of that, the charismatic actor sat down with Vogue to discuss career coincidences, onscreen rage, and growing up in Harlem.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Analog operation With retro all the rage, analog alarm clocks have gone from antique to chic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Osmon notes that critics called the music working-class rock before heartland rock came into vogue; the terms are sometimes treated as interchangeable, but heartland rock is in much wider use.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gang historian Alex Alonso said the gang unit’s hyper-aggressive style of policing has alienated generations of Black and brown Angelenos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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