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last hurrah

NOUN
last breath
Synonyms
WEAK
death rattle death song death throes dying breath final twitch final words last gasp last legs last words swan song
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 famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last shot last words parting song peroration

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Why the artificial-intelligence advertising spree could be the last hurrah — like the dot-coms in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The question is whether there is one last hurrah, whether one innings or a wider upturn that can last through to the 2027 World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

With confidence growing, the 27th and lowest-ranked team in the tournament are plotting one last hurrah -- a giant-killing against Group C leaders the West Indies in Kolkata on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

For some, it’s a last hurrah, the culmination of ideas that had been percolating for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

It became an instant classic, but Turandot was to be a last hurrah.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall