last post
Americannoun
noun
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a bugle call that orders men to retire for sleep
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a similar call sounded at military funerals
Example Sentences
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“When I made my last post, when I came to spring training, I made a decision of being another fan and supporting from any anywhere that I was going to be,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
The last post on his own Weibo account, which has more than 880,000 followers and had been updated daily with Buddhist teachings, is dated 24 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
In her last post, from 21 April, she described how she was ready to graduate in two weeks, and had already booked a holiday.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
His last post was as Venezuela’s ambassador to Argentina during the first years of Hugo Chávez’s presidency.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Abby’s tree floated between two buoys and hit the top of the last post on the pier.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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