LAST WORD Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

last word

noun

Definition of last word

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 Armed with memes and a flamingo mascot, young Albanians have left Prime Minister Edi Rama without his usual last word. — Agon Maliqi, Washington Post, 24 June 2026 Once the man was lifted off the mountain, he was airlifted to medical care and at last word was doing well. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 June 2026 The national battle over congressional control has officially arrived on New York’s doorstep, and the Empire State’s voters may have the definitive last word. — Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Kristen asks the chefs for any last words before the judges decide who will move on to the finale. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for last word

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Noun

The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of latest

Noun

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little became the face of the trend last year, making a 70-yarder in preseason and then a regular-season record 68-yarder.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In the 2002 midterms, Republicans again bucked the historical trend, gaining seats in both chambers following the post-9/11 political climate.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

And yet scores of companies selling this and other unapproved drugs have blown through regulatory safeguards to offer access to customers online — part of a national craze that is changing the way consumers buy drugs.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The hair metal craze was off to a very jumpy and problematic start.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

Right now, sensory toys are all the rage, so consider adding these $7 squishy toys to your cart.

— Anja Webb, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
This was right in the peak of Elon Musk’s reconstruction of Twitter, privileging rage bait and engagement tactics that helped misinformation disseminate like fact.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

Quantum information is a very current vogue, and a lot of people turn the question of interpretation into quantum informational notions.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of vogue

Noun

Rubin nods along to those moments — which could have been trimmed and transformed JAŸ-Z in 8 into JAŸ-Z in 6 or maybe JAŸ-Z in 4 — with the same enthusiasm as when Carter actually breaks something down perceptively.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
But Husted may not need to generate much enthusiasm of his own.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

These diverse cultural influences are evident in the old city’s Italian-style 18th-century architecture, another major draw for visitors.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026

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