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a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
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Recent Examples of last word
Here's what to know about Tabler's execution, including more of his last words.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
His last words to me were to continue to create magic with film.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
What's New Audio of a pilot's last words before a fatal crash in Hawaii has been shared by a local news outlet.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Allison Holker wrote tWitch’s last words to his family in her memoir This Far.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
His last words to me were to continue to create magic with film.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
What's New Audio of a pilot's last words before a fatal crash in Hawaii has been shared by a local news outlet.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Allison Holker wrote tWitch’s last words to his family in her memoir This Far.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last word
Noun
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Noun
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Bucking the trend But there are some bright spots in casual dining.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Year-over-year crime trends As of April 3, there have been 28 homicides, down from 38 at this time last year.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hall started the company during the early 20th century postcard craze, originally operating out of a bookstore in Norfolk, Nebraska, with his brothers, William and Rollie.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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Archie is credited for launching Sacramento’s craft beer craze in 2008, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Male rage, particularly on display in parts of the manosphere, has been steadily rising.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Also, the trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Abstract Expressionism, a painterly movement that trumpeted drippy strokes and flat canvases, was still in vogue when Whitten enrolled at Cooper Union in 1960.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Shows about Hollywood feel in vogue, with Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ series The Studio about the fictional head of a big American player set to launch in a week.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Kish Kristen Kish, the show's host and Season 10 winner, radiates the same enthusiasm for Canada as her fellow judge, Simmons, having built her own connection to Toronto through family visits over the years.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Regretfully many gardeners were not successful with their plantings and the enthusiasm for azaleas has dwindled.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How could this happen to such a visceral, joyous style of music?—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Use heat protectant Your hair is going to be subjected to so much more heat to create those smoother, lasting styles, so using a heat protectant is an absolute must.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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