How to Use the final/last straw in a Sentence
the final/last straw
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That was the last straw for the rest of the Freedom Caucus.
—Molly Ball, Time, 18 July 2023
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This might just be the final straw that breaks the camel’s back.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
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The last turnover the Lakers had with four minutes and 50 seconds left in the game was the final straw for them.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
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But my two-year-old cat’s sudden death was the final straw.
—Kayla Blanton, SELF, 19 Mar. 2024
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The argument appears to be the final straw for Brandan, who leaves the house to sleep on a stone bench.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
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Last year might have been the final straw for the long-standing tradition.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2022
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The most recent clash — and the one that might have been the last straw for Merida — involved the paper’s coverage of the war in the Middle East.
—Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
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Among many other issues, today feels like the last straw.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 12 June 2023
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Dewald said Reed’s affidavit was the last straw for him as a parent.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Congress’ latest two-week recess, even with its long list of undone work, should be the last straw.
—Michael J. Goff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
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He’s done, and airing their drama to everyone last night was the final straw.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
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And protection of William in the press was the final straw in deciding to step down as a royal, Harry said.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2023
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And protection of William in the press was the final straw in deciding to step down as a royal, Harry says.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
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The passage of the new law was the last straw for some Israelis, who have been struggling with a high cost of living and underfunded schools.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
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For them, the final straw was news, in early June, that the bodies of over 200 of their neighbors had been pulled from the ruins of a nearby building.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022
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The recorded tapes were the final straw after years of mismanagement of the franchise.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
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The casualties of last year’s storms was the last straw, according to Karazissis.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
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The higher taxes for the rich was the final straw that sent my Capitol Hill neighbor packing to a penthouse across the river.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
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The only problem is, that might be the final straw for the Athletics franchise residing in the Bay Area.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
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Chapek faced his share of public scandals, but the final straw was likely the thumbs-down verdict in recent months from Wall Street.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2022
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Might someone have foreseen that this could blow up and become the last straw for the job tenure of Posley and probably others?
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2024
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But a Telegram post in July apparently was the last straw.
—Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
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Cynics wondered whether that meeting might have been the final straw, but, in truth, the sense of royal timing was exact.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022
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But the dropping test scores and the widening racial gap should be the final straw for parents — the teachers unions and politicians who kept schools closed should be held accountable.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 23 June 2023
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Camille catching Gabriel with Emily was the final straw for her in her relationship with Gabriel, aside from her love affair with the artist from her gallery, Sofia.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 22 Dec. 2022
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For Judge Kaplan, the article about Ms. Ellison was the final straw.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
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The demonstration was sparked by Rittenhouse's planned appearance, but that was only the last straw.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
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Will this be the final straw that breaks Brandan and Mary’s tumultuous relationship of two years?
—Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
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But the beating incident, caught on video, was the final straw for the City Council — and for many Providence residents.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
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Related Articles Miss Manners: The birthday joke was the last straw.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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