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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
With her last words, Lila channels Reverend Mother Dorotea, after witnessing the betrayal in which Valya used the Voice and took Dorotea’s life 30 years ago.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Our last word of Margot and Johanna appears in a handwritten ledger of food rations from Lodz’s Jewish ghetto.
—Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
He will be allowed a last meal request and is expected to deliver last words.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Our last word of Margot and Johanna appears in a handwritten ledger of food rations from Lodz’s Jewish ghetto.
—Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
He will be allowed a last meal request and is expected to deliver last words.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
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The Grammys red carpet is well underway, and amid the jaw-dropping looks and paparazzi flashes, a more symbolic trend is taking hold.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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While fresh-off-the-runway pieces remain out of reach to most, Jennifer Lawrence is modeling a more accessible way to test out new trends.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Apple ‘s stock appears to have missed out on the latest leg of the artificial intelligence craze.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Two years ago, OpenAI launched the chatbot craze with the release of ChatGPT.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward to my college years, Serial is all the rage and true crime is at its genesis.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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As fires rage and climate destruction grows, the Trump administration has signaled a shift to more mining and drilling, to rolling back protection for sacred sites like Bears Ears National Monument, and to rewriting the rules that govern policies like the Endangered Species Act.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The realities of financing premium drama mean co-production is in vogue and the shows pitched in Berlin will be scouting for partners.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Neutrality about dressing political figures may be becoming more in vogue, or maybe designers are just busy.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
9 Jan. 2025
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Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rancho Santa Fe’s La Valle Coastal Club experienced one of its biggest increases in golf and racquet sports memberships last year as enthusiasm built around a complete club overhaul.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The house itself was commanding even though there were only two stories and it was built in a nondescript, sort of Craftsman style.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
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Choose styles and fabrics that don’t hide your hourglass shape and softly highlight your hips and bust while defining your waist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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