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last breath

NOUN

dying moment

Synonyms

WEAK

death rattle death song death throes dying breath final twitch final words last gasp last hurrah last legs last words swan song

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last breath

"If my family don't force me to get married, I will wait. I will resist it until my very last breath."

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

“Despite the best medical care, his condition deteriorated,” Austin wrote, noting that Porter “took his last breath, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Military expert Hassan Jouni said that for Hezbollah "this is an existential battle... so it will fight until the last breath".

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

A federal judge threw out that argument in 2014; in 2023 the estate’s claim breathed its last breath, and Holmes and Watson indisputably belonged to the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

Just before he drew his last breath, he opened his eyes and looked at me.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls