last words
Example Sentences
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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
The demonstrators could be heard chanting Nowak's name and "I can't breathe", which were among the teenager's last words.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
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
As she spoke these last words she turned abruptly and looked at Dustfinger, who had followed them into the library, soundless as a prowling cat.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
