last hurrah

noun

1. a politician's final campaign.

2. any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like.

   his last hurrah as a college football star.

Word History and Origins

Origin of last hurrah¹

From The Last Hurrah, a novel (1956) by U.S. author Edwin O'Connor (1918–68)

Example Sentences

However, it seems like this might be the Grabber’s last hurrah.

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For some, it’s a last hurrah, the culmination of ideas that had been percolating for years.

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There it now rests, along with any lingering hopes I might have had for one last hurrah.

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While Gerhardsson said he is "not a dreamer", if he is to bow out with one last hurrah in Switzerland, his side will seek revenge if they land England in the last eight.

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In one last hurrah, Ricciardo was given a fresh set of tyres and set the fastest lap of the race.

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