How to Use last hurrah in a Sentence

last hurrah

noun
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  • The shame is that this might be the last hurrah for the 115th Congress.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2018
  • That surgery was supposed to be the last hurrah, to get me over the hump.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The brand’s last hurrah, the Facel II, is a big part of the reason why.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
  • This is kind of the last hurrah for me, and we were blessed enough to make the tournament.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Midge is coming back to the small screen for one last hurrah.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Some have last hurrah and could be a mere matter of months.
    — Zenger News, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The Ghoul Boys are back in town for one last hurrah, just in time for Halloween.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The Raiders have one last hurrah in them this season and should win at home this week.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But the whole season was its own last hurrah, as opposed to the last night.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • But Williams is going to try to show up for one last hurrah.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Tommy fixed a flaw in his swing that led to one last hurrah on tour.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2022
  • That is where Leonard Bernstein went and had his sort of last hurrah.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The 2023 model is also the last hurrah for the Transit Connect, at least in the U.S.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But the perennial Pro Bowler should be good to go in time for Thomas Davis' last hurrah.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 30 Mar. 2018
  • It’s the last hurrah for this year’s edition of the Grand Prairie Farmers Market.
    — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The heft of his résumé tells us yes, that the 73-year-old club president has a last hurrah in him.
    — Greg Cote, miamiherald, 22 June 2018
  • Exploding white dwarf stars may well be the last hurrah of the cosmos.
    — Dan Falk, National Geographic, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Following the win, Nance didn’t want to think about whether Wednesday was the last hurrah.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Cincinnati wants to pose a threat to playoff contenders as a kind of last hurrah in 2019.
    — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The last hurrah is scheduled for 11 a.m. — that’s when the contents of the iconic Irish pub will be auctioned off.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The brewery is planning a last hurrah at the spot at the end of Stewart Creek Greenway the weekend of March 8-10.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Then, there are the shows that were cancelled this year in the kindest way possible: with the gift of one last hurrah.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 30 May 2019
  • The 41 year old had hoped for one last hurrah next year, and a try at some Grand Slam tournaments one more time.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
  • On the night of August 13, Karen, Tricia, and most of the kids from their senior class went out — one last hurrah for the summer.
    — CBS News, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The biggest plus for Crouchie should be the chance to end his career on a real high, a last hurrah.
    — SI.com, 8 July 2018
  • Or will the Omicron wave be the pandemic’s last hurrah?
    — John P. Moore and Luciana L. Borio, STAT, 25 Mar. 2022
  • If this was her last hurrah in organized sports, Megan Williams went out in style.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • Ferries had been the only way to get vehicles back-and-forth across the bay for 83 years, and this was their last hurrah.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2019
  • The first couple weeks of April are the snowmachiners’ last hurrah of 2022.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Three old friends, all 66 years old, arrive at Martha’s Vineyard for a last hurrah.
    — Ron Charles critic, Washington Post, 29 July 2019

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