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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
And if there were any lingering doubts about that, her last words solidify her power.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
In colonial New England, pamphlets on murders were handed out, featuring recaps of crimes and trials, plus any last words criminals uttered before they were killed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Rather than beginning the obituary with a description of Robert as a loving husband or great father, Charles speculated what his dad’s last words might have been.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
In the end, her terse last word on the show was in keeping with her public persona.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
In colonial New England, pamphlets on murders were handed out, featuring recaps of crimes and trials, plus any last words criminals uttered before they were killed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Rather than beginning the obituary with a description of Robert as a loving husband or great father, Charles speculated what his dad’s last words might have been.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
In the end, her terse last word on the show was in keeping with her public persona.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 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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As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the killer whales are on trend in one regard: Pantone’s 2024 color of the year, Peach Fuzz, bears resemblance to cooked salmon.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Want to get the whole family into the pickleball craze?Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Long before the resale craze, Ludot started selling secondhand clothes in the wake of Saint Laurent’s controversial 1971 Libération collection, inspired by ’40s wartime fashion in France.Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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Another incident found the mother taking the phone from her son, which sent the boy into a fit of rage.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The level of rage was a shock that should make billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy think twice before using their non-governmental, Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE— to shred industry regulation rather than reform it.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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With Black Doves, The Day of the Jackal and The Agency all hitting TV screens in the space of a few weeks, premium spy shows feel in vogue.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tobacco, like the color black, has managed to stay in vogue despite all its health risks and dangers.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump, who will take office Jan. 20 and has talked up his plans to make the U.S. as attractive as possible for corporations, was greeted with warmth and enthusiasm from the large crowd that had gathered on the floor.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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This chaotic style is reminiscent of the Paris-Nicole-Lindsay glory days of Y2K—which, in a way, have resurged thanks to Charli XCX’s Brat summer (and now fall).Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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When you can't be bothered to pick out and style an outfit, a jumpsuit does all the work for you.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20word. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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