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dying words

NOUN

swan song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farewell wind-up

WEAK

adieu climax closer coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

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

“Kiss me, Hardy” were the dying words of which naval hero?

From Slate • Jul. 31, 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

Not all dying words are true and this blessing is no less real for being shorn of its ground.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy