last hurrah
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6.3
- noun
- /læst hʊˈrɑ/
- Informal
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último homenaje
- I just needed one final push, one last hurrah.
- one last hurrah
- enjoy your last hurrah
- summer's last hurrah
But my dad took him for, like, his last hurrah together because they loved their walks.
- But my dad took him for, like, his last hurrah together because they loved their walks.
- Rumor has it that this will be Thompson's last hurrah.
- It almost feels like the Revenge of the Sith of, of toxic masculinity trying to make its last hurrah.
- We were the last, like last hurrah we call it.
Examples
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This is my last hurrah.
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It is quite possible that this election was our last hurrah.
Blog text (32) -
So this is your last hurrah?
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This could be my last hurrah.
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I guess this is our last hurrah, then.
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One of the girls, it turned out, was getting married in two days, and this was her last hurrah.
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Everybody's going off for college, so it was the last hurrah.
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Join us as we celebrate almost 10 years of business on SE Division St. and close to 7 years on N. Williams Ave for one last hurrah!
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It has been wisely said that George W. Bush's disputed victory over Al Gore in the 2000 election was the last hurrah for the white American male.
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The graduation party was a last hurrah for all of us before heading to different universities.
Synonyms
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1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
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3.6
The last, most exciting part of a show or event
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5.1
The final part of an event or activity
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7.7
A final public performance or work before a person stops performing
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3.6
The final part of an event or activity
A final meeting or event that ends a series
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is largely compositional: 'last' (final) combined with 'hurrah' (a celebratory shout) gives the sense of a final celebration, which a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer. However, the phrase is often used metaphorically to mean a final effort or campaign (not strictly a celebration), so the full range of uses may not be predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Last hurrah comes from the loud shout hurrah, a cheer people give at big events. Imagine one final loud cheer at the end of a career or project; that's why last hurrah means 'a final effort or celebration' before someone stops.