last/dying breath
noun
: the last breath taken before one dies
He blessed her with his last/dying breath.
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Right up to his last breath, Francis advocated for the powerless, for those who have so little and yet are villainized by people in positions of authority.
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J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Dobson’s last breath sucked plastic into his mouth, a pathologist testified at the capital murder trial of Steven Nelson, the man who a Tarrant County jury would find killed Dobson in a robbery.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Our family was there with him from the beginning of the fight to the finish, until his very last breath!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Before his last breath, Ian is surrounded by both Jamie and Jenny, taking their hands in his.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Dobson’s last breath sucked plastic into his mouth, a pathologist testified at the capital murder trial of Steven Nelson, the man who a Tarrant County jury would find killed Dobson in a robbery.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Our family was there with him from the beginning of the fight to the finish, until his very last breath!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Before his last breath, Ian is surrounded by both Jamie and Jenny, taking their hands in his.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Last/dying breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%2Fdying%20breath. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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