dying words
Example Sentences
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The talkative nymph Echo was cursed by the goddess Hera to only repeat the dying words of others.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
"My grandmother’s dying words were literally, ‘Marry Korean!'"
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
“Her mother’s dying words were, ‘You take care of your brother,’” Ms. Stroman said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Lee always maintained his innocence in the case, even telling the BBC the day before he was executed: “My dying words will always be, as it has been: ‘I am an innocent man.’
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2020
These were Julius Caesar’s dying words when he realized that even his dear friend Brutus had been part of the murderous plot against him.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
