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a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
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Recent Examples of last word
With her last words, Lila channels Reverend Mother Dorotea, after witnessing the betrayal in which Valya used the Voice and took Dorotea’s life 30 years ago.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Our last word of Margot and Johanna appears in a handwritten ledger of food rations from Lodz’s Jewish ghetto.
—Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
He will be allowed a last meal request and is expected to deliver last words.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Our last word of Margot and Johanna appears in a handwritten ledger of food rations from Lodz’s Jewish ghetto.
—Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
He will be allowed a last meal request and is expected to deliver last words.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
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Nix, with how he’s played at times this year, has a good enough reputation to potentially buck the McDermott trend against rookie quarterbacks.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Good morning, Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is getting in on the AI craze, specifically, robotics.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, who once had a storied rivalry, are credited with igniting the action movie craze of the 1980s, which also helped fuel the explosion of the fitness industry.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Creamy fizzy drinks have become all the rage in the last several years.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Head coaches with offensive backgrounds are all the rage and Monken has shown an ability to adapt at both the college and NFL levels to the skill set of his quarterback and his personnel.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Neutrality about dressing political figures may be becoming more in vogue, or maybe designers are just busy.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Buckle-front Cardigan $40 at Amazon From bows to buckles, unconventional cardigan closures are in vogue right now.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Park Hyatt Milan offers a blend of Italian style and European hospitality that matches the elegance of its iconic next-door neighbor, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which houses renowned Italian and international luxury brands.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The ensuing preview features a wild mash-up of visual styles, from trippy digital collage to dancing AI bubble people, photo montage, found footage, nature visuals and animation.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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