Last Things

plural noun

1. the subjects of eschatology: the second coming of Christ, the end of history, and the final destiny of the individual and humankind as a whole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Last Things¹

First recorded in 1470–80

Example Sentences

Indeed, “The Island of Last Things” doesn’t sugarcoat how bad things have gotten in that future world, but Sloley refuses to let her characters succumb to despair; she is intent on highlighting the small moments of beauty, joy, and care that emerge even during disastrous, horrible times.

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“The Island of Last Things” is largely narrated by Camille, a woman in her mid-20s who prefers the company of animals to people and has worked on Alcatraz for pretty much the entirety of her adulthood.

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A new novel by U.S.-based Australian writer Emma Sloley, “The Island of Last Things,” imagines a time in the nearish future when not only animals but whole ecosystems of living things have been wiped out, leaving a handful of surviving zoos around the globe attempting to preserve the species in their care.

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One of the last things Ellie says to Joel is, “I don’t think I can forgive you for this. But I would like to try.”

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One of the last things I did was attend PA's "special conference", in October.

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