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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But the 1997 film wasn't his first or last time scaring us on the big screen.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On top of the 151 seats Move Forward won last time, the party came second in over 100 other constituencies, and Natthaphong says his goal is win every one of those to secure a clear majority.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Pep Guardiola has endured his worst start to a league season (three points from three games) and Ruben Amorim’s side only just edged past Burnley last time out, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town earlier in the week.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Desperate to get the family together one last time, Madea gathers all of her disparate relatives, most of whom have never been seen in previous films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On top of the 151 seats Move Forward won last time, the party came second in over 100 other constituencies, and Natthaphong says his goal is win every one of those to secure a clear majority.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Pep Guardiola has endured his worst start to a league season (three points from three games) and Ruben Amorim’s side only just edged past Burnley last time out, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town earlier in the week.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Desperate to get the family together one last time, Madea gathers all of her disparate relatives, most of whom have never been seen in previous films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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