last words

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John Adams’s last words, on July 4, 1826, were “Jefferson still lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But then he offers, again, both a hope and a prayer, invoking Renee Good’s last words, quoting John Lewis, and urging the audience to get into “good trouble”: “Say something! Do something! Help! Sing something!”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"As for her last words, like much of her loss, it's all rather cloudy and painful," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The lawyer’s last words to us were we might have to appoint a new executor if his condition continues to deteriorate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

‘I want to end with the last words I spoke to her,’ Will says.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler