last call

American  

[last kawl] / ˈlæst ˈkɔl /

noun

1. an announcement made in a bar shortly before service of alcoholic beverages ends (sometimes used attributively): I’m getting too old for last call hookups.

   We do last call 30 minutes before we close the doors, and we stop serving drinks 10 minutes after last call.

   I’m getting too old for last call hookups.

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Etymology

Origin of last call

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

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Example Sentences

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last call

There was no retirement ceremony, no last call for the little plastic puck.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

On its last call, Alphabet shared that total capital expenditures for 2026 were expected to be between $180 billion and $190 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

“She’s my first call, last call, all the time,” “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

His last call was on 24 January 2024, Yousef says.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

At 4:59 an electric bulb in front of me lights up, the last call of my shift.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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