dying breath
Example Sentences
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“This is a solemn moment, maybe his dying breath, and I feel Stephenson was viewing the scene with a lot of empathy,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
“This was the love of my life,” she said, “and I had promised him that I would make sure, until my dying breath, that I was going to do what I could to pursue justice.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
A museum claims to own Thomas Edison's dying breath.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2022
“To her dying breath, she was cursing me.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
She heaved a sigh so heavy it might’ve been mistaken for a dying breath.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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