the last word
Example Sentences
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But his clarification is unlikely to be the last word on the controversy.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents Association which organizes the dinner, said in June as she announced the re-do that "we will not allow an act of violence to have the last word."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even in death, Jackson has the last word.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Now he has blocked it from being certified, but the Virginia Supreme Court will have the last word, and is holding a hearing next week.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
He kind of choked up the last word, seeing how it was tomorrow that he was going to be shoved out of his closet.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
