coup de grace

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Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Esmee Brugts opened the scoring in the second minute, with Kika Nazareth extending the lead before Putellas got her name on the scoreboard before Caroline Graham Hansen's coup de grace on the whistle.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

And then Walz delivered the coup de grace by bringing up the absence of Mike Pence:

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2024

The coup de grace for my stomach: the luscious soft serve ice cream cone the staff presents you as you walk out the door.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The mall was the final coup de grace for the downtown area, taking with it the Sears and the Penney’s and leaving behind the dirty bookstores.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger