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
The hard cut after Lorraine’s damning last words wasn’t always how the scene ended.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2020, her grandmother was battling Parkinson’s disease and her grandfather said his last words to her through her nursing home window.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
At last word, there also was no real sign that The Rock is returning at WWE SummerSlam.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But Zola devotes his novel’s last words, after Renée’s sudden death, to a bill from Worms.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2020, her grandmother was battling Parkinson’s disease and her grandfather said his last words to her through her nursing home window.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
At last word, there also was no real sign that The Rock is returning at WWE SummerSlam.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But Zola devotes his novel’s last words, after Renée’s sudden death, to a bill from Worms.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 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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Chief Humphrey attributes the positive trends to improved officer morale and a clearer departmental vision.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then a few years ago bigger artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo jumped on the trend.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And in the era of the current protein craze, these bars have never been more popular.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the design appealed to Germans and others simply because the discovery of Ramesses II’s mummy and coffin in 1881 and Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 had sparked a global craze for anything with an Egyptian motif.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then there are authors like Rachel Harrison, Gwendolyn Kiste and Hailey Piper who take the experiences and rage of simply being a woman and use the guardrails of horror to create something wholly new.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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For example, in the 19th century, Victorian hair wreaths (made from human hair) were all the rage throughout the country, said Savig.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, trends change and evolve, and now belt bags are back en vogue with a more fashion-forward approach that’s still a great addition to your travel gear collection.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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This is what The League has to worry about, and why mobile QBs have become the vogue.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fight scenes display mere curiosity about the sport but no enthusiasm for it or insight into its inner dimensions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent drops—which happened in September 2024 and April 2025–were met with similar enthusiasm, causing certain stores to enforce purchasing limits.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The show is a campy, 1980s-style whodunit that begins with the funeral of a famous singer.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The viral TikTok video shows Lukman getting ready for work inside her pod, which is housed in a warehouse-style setting where each unit appears to contain only enough space for a mattress.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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