as in rages
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 words
Those were her last words before the agent fired three bullets through the window, according to multiple videos taken from a number of angles.
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Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Those were her last words before the agent fired three bullets through the window, according to multiple videos taken from a number of angles.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Here's everything to know about the actress's death, including what her last words were.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Kirk obviously didn’t mean for a book about the Sabbath to comprise his last words.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
What were Michele Reiner’s last words?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
Nichols, 64, sentenced to death for the brutal beating and rape of 20-year-old Karen Pulley in 1988, spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Never say those famous last words.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
What were Norman Grim's last meal, last words?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Those were her last words before the agent fired three bullets through the window, according to multiple videos taken from a number of angles.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Here's everything to know about the actress's death, including what her last words were.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Kirk obviously didn’t mean for a book about the Sabbath to comprise his last words.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
What were Michele Reiner’s last words?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
Nichols, 64, sentenced to death for the brutal beating and rape of 20-year-old Karen Pulley in 1988, spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Never say those famous last words.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
What were Norman Grim's last meal, last words?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for last words
Noun
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His visit to the state comes as a political storm rages in Minnesota, Iowa's neighbor to the north, over his administration's immigration enforcement tactics.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jheck could grow vacant, and was prone to violent rages.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The straight-cut pants are just wide enough to suit popular wide-leg trends without feeling baggy.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Loose and oversized styles aren't going anywhere, don't worry.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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That playful approach is also evident in the 1990s trend of product advertisements by auteurist filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard and David Lynch, who brought their signature styles and atmospheres to commercials for shoes, video games, and more.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Last words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20words. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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