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 Mays’ last words spoken on camera were to a local TV station, MyFox Tampa Bay, after his flight made a rough landing at Tampa International Airport. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 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 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

Elsewhere, La DoubleJ fully leans into the trend with a geometric feather-print dress, while Zimmermann’s flowing, graphic pattern takes a more contemporary approach.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Charli XCX‘s take on the dark glamour trend in custom Saint Laurent brought a healthy dose of sensuality to the MTV VMAs 2026 arrival carpet on Sunday night at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

ICOs were the dominant crypto craze of the late 2010s, creating the capital that eventually went into decentralized finance (crypto’s version of what happens on Wall Street) and the booming NFT market.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Amid the ongoing loafer craze, the brand, best known for its men’s offering, is ready to court more women with its collection of comfortable classics.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

Women primarily look for feel-good underwear, the no-bra movement is still kicking and shapewear has entered the lingerie space solidly, while undergarments as ready-to-wear and boudoir dressing were all the rage this season.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The environment around Venus at the top of the month is pointed, confrontational, and probably a bit rage-inducing.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Designers agree that these are also majorly in vogue at this point in time.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vogue

Noun

Spending has been helped by a strong stock market, which reflects enthusiasm over the prospects for artificial intelligence and which enriches wealthy investors and gives them more money to buy things with.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
That level of enthusiasm underscores the power of personal agents and the promise that consumers and office workers will be able to use the technology to book travel, pay bills, respond to emails and perform many more tasks.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Its official music video, which was uploaded in 2019 and now clocks up one billion views, was shot in the style of a telenovela.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

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