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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After a long gap, the franchise returned with different actors for a modern trilogy of Jurassic World movies from 2015 onwards, but the original stars returned for one last hurrah in 2022's Jurassic World Dominion.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
There were 10,000 empty seats that evening, with the band performing for some 25,000 fans who were entirely unaware that they were witnessing The Beatles’ last hurrah before a paying audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Outward is ending after eight years, so hosts Bryan Lowder, Christina Cauterucci, and June Thomas reunited for one last hurrah.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
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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