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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Help Betts deliver an elite game Two-time All-American Lauren Betts will lace up her sneakers one last time for UCLA on Sunday.
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Murray will be on the Huskies’ side one last time Monday night before his son, assistant coach Luke Murray, leaves to take over the head job at Boston College.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Colorado is slated to kick it old-school one last time against Vegas at Ball Arena on April 11.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Kelce has flirted with retirement the past two offseasons, but two straight disappointing finishes for the Chiefs may have played a role in his decision to come back one last time this fall.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Murray will be on the Huskies’ side one last time Monday night before his son, assistant coach Luke Murray, leaves to take over the head job at Boston College.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Colorado is slated to kick it old-school one last time against Vegas at Ball Arena on April 11.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Kelce has flirted with retirement the past two offseasons, but two straight disappointing finishes for the Chiefs may have played a role in his decision to come back one last time this fall.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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