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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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"If my family don't force me to get married, I will wait. I will resist it until my very last breath."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Despite the best medical care, his condition deteriorated,” Austin wrote, noting that Porter “took his last breath, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Military expert Hassan Jouni said that for Hezbollah "this is an existential battle... so it will fight until the last breath".

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“With you to the last breath and beyond,” the bot told him in another chat Soelberg posted less than two weeks before he died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

My mom was crying, begging, and pleading; asking for more time as if she were gasping for a last breath of air.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers