How to Use last word in a Sentence

last word

noun
  • The sound of yelling drowned out his last words.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The worst may be passed, but this virus hasn’t had its last word.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2023
  • What counts is the health of these kids, so that’s your last word.
    — Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2017
  • What counts is the health of these kids, so that's your last word.
    — Carolyn Hax, Philly.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • What were Ted Bundy’s last words?
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • What were James Dean’s last words?
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • What were John Lennon’s last words?
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • What were Kurt Cobain's last words?
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What were Richard Ramirez’s last words?
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • What were John Wayne Gacy’s last words?
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those would be the last words the outside world heard from Capt.
    — Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020
  • That last word was the most important one.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • These books are a launching pad for debate, not the last word.
    — George Packer, New York Times, 14 June 2021
  • This story will grip you — and frustrate you — to the last word.
    — Longreads, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The last word, though, came from the mouth of a kindergartener.
    — AZCentral.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Like many last words about the lot, Hansen’s could be called famous.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Resist the urge to have the last word; let your team members score, too.
    — Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • The world can now hear Eric Dane‘s last words.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Never say those famous last words.
    — Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • What were Johnny Cash’s last words?
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • What were Steve Irwin’s last words?
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What were Angus Cloud’s last words?
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • What were Gary Coleman's last words?
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • What were River Phoenix’s last words?
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • What were Matthew Perry’s last words?
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • What were Princess Diana's last words?
    — Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • What were Michele Reiner’s last words?
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
  • What were Farrah Fawcett’s last words?
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • What were Michael Jackson's last words?
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What were Norman Grim's last meal, last words?
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

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