last/dying breath

noun

: the last breath taken before one dies

He blessed her with his last/dying breath.

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Joseph would take his last breath approximately three hours later. —

Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024 Mamadou Barry, 35, could spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering Mamadou Bah, an immigrant from Senegal, who made a desperate plea for his mother during his dying breath. —

Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024 The conversation is stickily sweet, only to be cut short by Elise taking her last breath. —

Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024 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. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for last/dying breath

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