last words
Example Sentences
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His last words of the night are “I did my absolute best for y’all, I swear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
John Adams’s last words, on July 4, 1826, were “Jefferson still lives.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The demonstrators could be heard chanting Nowak's name and "I can't breathe", which were among the teenager's last words.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
The lawyer’s last words to us were we might have to appoint a new executor if his condition continues to deteriorate.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
“I’m sorry,” she says, and I don’t know if these are the last words she ever plans on speaking to me, but now I don’t think I would mind if they are.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
