last words
Example Sentences
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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 Pretti, to someone needing assistance: “Are you OK?”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Echo is presumably the tragic nymph of mythology who was cursed by Hera to be little more than a voice that could only repeat the last words spoken to her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“You've got to remember that usually when he hears a girl call him unbearable, it's the last words of a Katherine,” explained Hassan, talking like Colin wasn't behind the wheel.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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