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last words

NOUN

last breath

Synonyms

WEAK

death rattle death song death throes dying breath final twitch final words last gasp last hurrah last legs swan song

NOUN

swan song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farewell wind-up

WEAK

adieu climax closer coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot parting song peroration

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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

No-one expected that these would be his last words to the public.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

The last words of Good, to one of those federal agents: “I’m not mad at you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

On the day he left, his last words were, “When my son is of age, he will come back to claim his bride.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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