last hurrah
Americannoun
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a politician's final campaign.
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any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like.
his last hurrah as a college football star.
Etymology
Origin of last hurrah
From The Last Hurrah, a novel (1956) by U.S. author Edwin O'Connor (1918–68)
Example Sentences
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Why the artificial-intelligence advertising spree could be the last hurrah — like the dot-coms in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
With confidence growing, the 27th and lowest-ranked team in the tournament are plotting one last hurrah -- a giant-killing against Group C leaders the West Indies in Kolkata on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
For some, it’s a last hurrah, the culmination of ideas that had been percolating for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
If James relents on his no-trade clause, the Lakers can send him to a contender for one last hurrah.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024
It became an instant classic, but Turandot was to be a last hurrah.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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