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famous last words

NOUN
swan song
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farewell wind-up
WEAK
adieu climax closer coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

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It may also be a missive to their fans and closes with what will become Townshend’s most famous last words since his “I saw ya!” at the end of “Magic Bus.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2019

The book moves towards a vivid and chilling re-creation of that fateful expedition and those famous last words.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2019

The quotation is from Pound’s “Blandula, Tenula, Vagula,” a poem inspired by the famous last words of Emperor Hadrian.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

The book centers on Miles Halter, a reserved student fascinated with famous last words and an enigmatic girl, Alaska Young.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2019

I have even remembered some electrifying famous last words which I have been saving up to finish with.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein