as in rages
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 words
Alan Osmond‘s younger brother, Merrill Osmond, has revealed the late musician’s last words to him before his death on April 20, 2026, at age 76.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026
What were Angus Cloud’s last words?
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
None more so than her best friend, Liza, who is haunted by the foreboding last words Jane said to her.
—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
King's last words to him were about the need to institutionalize and internationalize the nonviolence movement.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
King’s last words to him were about the need to institutionalize and internationalize the nonviolence movement.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026
What were Angus Cloud’s last words?
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
None more so than her best friend, Liza, who is haunted by the foreboding last words Jane said to her.
—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
King's last words to him were about the need to institutionalize and internationalize the nonviolence movement.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
King’s last words to him were about the need to institutionalize and internationalize the nonviolence movement.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for last words
Noun
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Gross grew up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in Long Island, but her father often flew into violent rages which her mother enabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown between Arsenal and Manchester City.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sign up for our weekly newsletter that goes beyond the livestream, offering a closer look at the trends and figures shaping the ETF market.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fedorova knows that her enthusiasms will not be shared by everyone.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hear a hundred different styles blasting from a hundred different porches, patios, driveways, alleys, frontyards, backyards, and sideyards.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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But its moves can easily be translated into different music styles, too.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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