last/dying breath
noun
: the last breath taken before one dies
He blessed her with his last/dying breath.
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Dobson’s last breath sucked plastic into his mouth, a pathologist testified at the capital murder trial of Steven Nelson, the man who a Tarrant County jury would find killed Dobson in a robbery.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Our family was there with him from the beginning of the fight to the finish, until his very last breath!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Before his last breath, Ian is surrounded by both Jamie and Jenny, taking their hands in his.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Corcoran delivered his final words before taking his last breath.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Our family was there with him from the beginning of the fight to the finish, until his very last breath!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Before his last breath, Ian is surrounded by both Jamie and Jenny, taking their hands in his.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Corcoran delivered his final words before taking his last breath.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Last/dying breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%2Fdying%20breath. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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