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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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
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
Fellow fan Gracie Eccles, 22, tells Newsbeat that hearing that the band are not hanging up their guitars is "music to my ears" following speculation online the new song could be their last hurrah.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
It was as if they knew, somehow, that the previous night’s fun had been a last hurrah, and now we were being led off to the gallows.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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