dying words
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The talkative nymph Echo was cursed by the goddess Hera to only repeat the dying words of others.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
“Kiss me, Hardy” were the dying words of which naval hero?
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2023
"My grandmother’s dying words were literally, ‘Marry Korean!'"
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
She adroitly juggled Alicent’s mercurial emotions and was convincing even when the show had her doing silly things, like attacking Rhaenyra with a dagger or misunderstanding Viserys’s dying words.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
Locals claim to hear his dying words, “Akh, Tamar!” to this day.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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