last but not least

Idioms  

1. Last in sequence but not least in importance, as in Last but not least, I want to thank all the people who sent me copies of my article in the paper. [Late 1500s]

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last but not least

And last but not least, former Maine Gov. Paul LePage won Maine’s 2nd District.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026

And last but not least, Sebastian Croft, star of the recent Netflix coming-of-age hit Heartstopper, rounds off our list.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

And, last but not least: know what you're getting into before you send an expedition anywhere.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

That’s a lot of money going into retirement funds, savings accounts and, last but not least, the property market.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Speeches by Gerbrandy, the Prime Minister of Belgium, King Haakon of Norway, de Gaulle of France, the King of England and, last but not least, Churchill.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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