parting shot
noun
: a final critical comment
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the ordinary citizen.
She took a parting shot before leaving.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
Well, after the Knicks' season ended over the weekend, Jones took one more parting shot at the Knickerbockers.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
Penn State was just getting started even if the Bruins did deliver a parting shot with Martin’s late touchdown pass.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Oct. 2024
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“Parting shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting%20shot. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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