the last word
Example Sentences
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“For me it is enough to have the first and the last word, the middle we can discuss,” he said.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2020
But even up to the last word the writer has choices and can throw in a curveball.
From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2018
Jefferson had the last word; the policy remained in effect until he left office, in 1809.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 9, 2017
As if determined to have the last word, the publishers answered that "the financial setback sustained in the city as a result of the strike is so staggering that it defies any reasonable estimate."
From Time Magazine Archive
She particularly liked the sound of the last word, the way the “r” ’s rolled in her mouth, the explosion of “p” ’s.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
