as in latest
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
Kirk obviously didn’t mean for a book about the Sabbath to comprise his last words.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
What were Michele Reiner’s last words?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
Nichols, 64, sentenced to death for the brutal beating and rape of 20-year-old Karen Pulley in 1988, spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
But the email had nothing to do with Clinton and that’s my last word on that email.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
What were Michele Reiner’s last words?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
Nichols, 64, sentenced to death for the brutal beating and rape of 20-year-old Karen Pulley in 1988, spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
But the email had nothing to do with Clinton and that’s my last word on that email.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last word
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
Noun
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Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pope said the same trend will be in place Saturday.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Results from the technology sector are being scrutinized by investors trying to figure out whether the high stock prices fueled by the craze around artificial intelligence are justified.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bateman’s violence is not driven by rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The revival, which sets Cats in the underground ballroom world, with each performer competing to win a vogue dancing competition, moves to Broadway after an acclaimed run at New York’s Perelman Performing Arts Center last season.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet, his enthusiasm is tempered by the valuable lessons from his past work in healthcare AI, reminding us of the importance of learning from each step of our journey.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eighties-style court shoes also appeared at Baum und Pferdgarten, in a pale gray and lilac color palette typical of the era, and paired with matching tights.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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