last word
noun
1
: the final remark in a verbal exchange
2
a
: the power of final decision
b
: a definitive statement or treatment
this study will surely be the last word on the subject for many years
3
: the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind
the last word in sports cars
Examples of last word in a Sentence
a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
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Listen to this article Pope Francis died content and grateful after a busy day tending to his beloved flock, the Vatican said Tuesday in an account of the pontiff’s final hours and last words.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis' final hours, last words: Vatican shares details on Francis
Pope Francis lies in state
The Vatican is providing the faithful with long hours for three days to pay their respects.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Among Francis’ last words was a heartfelt message to Strappetti.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis' final hours, last words: Vatican shares details on Francis
Pope Francis lies in state
The Vatican is providing the faithful with long hours for three days to pay their respects.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Among Francis’ last words was a heartfelt message to Strappetti.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last word
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20word. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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