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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Technical indicators paint a picture that’s similar to tech’s last hurrah.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
The question is whether there is one last hurrah, whether one innings or a wider upturn that can last through to the 2027 World Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 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
The last hurrah for the two aging warriors was sounded during a marathon session of the National Security Council on January 6, 1958, when Stassen proposed a new framework for talks with the Soviet Union.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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