last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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For your final cut of the year, aim to mow the grass one last time a week before the first hard frost of the season.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Primaries should theoretically weed out unviable candidates, but that didn’t happen last time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Trafford had an almost perfect 2024-25 Championship season, bouncing back after being dropped by Vincent Kompany in the Premier League last time around.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Water and turn your compost pile one last time.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Primaries should theoretically weed out unviable candidates, but that didn’t happen last time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Trafford had an almost perfect 2024-25 Championship season, bouncing back after being dropped by Vincent Kompany in the Premier League last time around.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Water and turn your compost pile one last time.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last time
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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