every last one
Example Sentences
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My birthday is in October, and all my family members knew what to give me until I’d collected every last one.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
"We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them," the statement said.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
“I’m 35, they’re all in their 50s. I’ll outlive them, each and every last one of them.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2024
In 2022, I beat every last one of them.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
What turned Laila’s stomach the rest of the night was that every word Rasheed had uttered, every last one, was true.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
