last time
noun
1
: the most recent time
The last time I saw him was at his wedding.
2
: the final time
That was the last time I saw him. He died soon after.
I'm telling you this for the last time.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made the announcement that Naples would be hosting the event after it was determined that Barcelona, where the Cup happened last time, didn’t have the resources to hold it again.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
The Belgian’s backline again consists of Fran Garcia and Raul Asencio from last time out, but they’re joined by Jacobo Ramon and David Jimenez on this occasion.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
After her mother died, Daniela cleaned her one last time, smoothing lotion over her skin, as always.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
New lead prosecutor Hank Brennan has unleashed a new tactic in the retrial compared to last time: using Read’s own words against her.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
The Belgian’s backline again consists of Fran Garcia and Raul Asencio from last time out, but they’re joined by Jacobo Ramon and David Jimenez on this occasion.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
After her mother died, Daniela cleaned her one last time, smoothing lotion over her skin, as always.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
New lead prosecutor Hank Brennan has unleashed a new tactic in the retrial compared to last time: using Read’s own words against her.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for last time
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“Last time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20time. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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