last gasp
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A spokesperson for New Zealand's Racing Minister Winston Peters called the plans to relocate the dogs "the last gasp actions of a dying industry".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
That proved to be the last gasp for the American attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
All these years later, Carrie waits for the show’s last gasp to wrestle with the question that has defined modern dating for millions of single people.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
It was the last gasp of a time when the divide between consumer and star was not only hyper-delineated but also rarely crossed.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024
By 1860, the practice of bleeding a patient is the last gasp of a treatment that goes back to the "bodily humors" theory of the ancient Greeks.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
