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

Example Sentences

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"Simple tasks have become incredibly difficult," Schilling wrote about her condition now, adding: "I honestly don't know how long I have left, but I do know I will fight to my last breath."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"I will hate him till the day I take my last breath," she said, before adding that love for her daughter was stronger.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In his best-known poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” Dylan Thomas passionately urges his father to fight against death to the last breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"He took my hand and said, as if it was his last breath: 'Your highness, I ask you just one thing: keep the country united,'" Juan Carlos recalls.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

And to crown it all, the air conditioner drew its last breath halfway through the dance.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi