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last breath

NOUN

dying moment

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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"I will hate him till the day I take my last breath," she said, before adding that love for her daughter was stronger.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In his best-known poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” Dylan Thomas passionately urges his father to fight against death to the last breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

I’ve held someone in my arms as they take their last breath, and my very best friend in the world, we were two of her caregivers for the last three months of her life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

"He took my hand and said, as if it was his last breath: 'Your highness, I ask you just one thing: keep the country united,'" Juan Carlos recalls.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

With his last breath he prayed, “Give back my body to my father and my mother.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton