last/dying breath
noun
: the last breath taken before one dies
He blessed her with his last/dying breath.
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The contents painted a vivid picture of one man's struggles:
My dear Irene,
Thank you for your letter and the flowers - almost the last breath of summer.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
With her last dying breath, Nina whispers the location of a hidden USB drive (which Chase retrieves, this time wearing a gas mask).
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Yet, as one cultural phenomenon was breathing its last breath, another — also first launched in 1973 — was quickly hitting lightspeed.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Inside a hallway on the second floor of the convention center, Gosnell would draw his last breath.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
With her last dying breath, Nina whispers the location of a hidden USB drive (which Chase retrieves, this time wearing a gas mask).
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Yet, as one cultural phenomenon was breathing its last breath, another — also first launched in 1973 — was quickly hitting lightspeed.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Inside a hallway on the second floor of the convention center, Gosnell would draw his last breath.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Last/dying breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%2Fdying%20breath. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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