last word
Example Sentences
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One of the format’s surprising strengths is that Annie always gets the last word.
From Los Angeles Times
“Before you go—” Mr. Haber stopped, his mouth opened on his last word, as a sharp clack of heels sounded in the hall.
From Literature
Her voice breaks on that last word, breaks in two, and what comes out is not only grief but shame.
From Literature
Richarlison, the pantomime villain, had the last word as he, above all, answered Tudor's call to fight.
From BBC
In Greek tragedy, the gods have the last word, but here the question becomes whether individuals’ rights should take precedence over a ruler’s edict.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
