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last-time

last-time adjective: happening for the last time; doing something for the last time.

Adjective

last-time (not comparable)

  1. Happening for the last time; doing something for the last time.
    • It was the possibly-last-time visit, and we really didn't have anything to say to each other beyond the amenities of my asking if she was comfortable and her expressing concern that I looked tired.1976, Pat Watters, The angry middle-aged man, page 7
    • With the expectation of a few months of life, I'm aware that everything — from the turning of the seasons, to holidays, birthdays, and special occasions, is probably for me, a last-time experience.1996, Pat McNees, Dying: A Book of Comfort, →ISBN, page 105

Examples of last-time in a sentence

  • “We have seen that one before so I don't want to sit with you tonight again.” I had intended it as a friendly last-time get-together, but he said, "I saw Charlie Chaplin and 'The Immigrant' before."2008, Satsvarūpa Dāsa Gosvāmī, Under Dark Stars, →ISBN, page 125:
  • It can sometimes feel that some of our life experiences may indeed be last-time experiences...2014, Michael Saag, Positive: One Doctor's Personal Encounters with Death, Life, and the US Healthcare System, →ISBN:

Antonyms of last-time

Origin of last-time

last time as a modifier.

Questions about last-time

What does last-time mean?
Last-time means happening for the last time; doing something for the last time.
How do you use last-time in a sentence?
“We have seen that one before so I don't want to sit with you tonight again.” I had intended it as a friendly last-time get-together, but he said, "I saw Charlie Chaplin and 'The Immigrant' before."
What part of speech is last-time?
Last-time is an adjective.

Words near last-time in the dictionary

  1. last-name
  2. last-named
  3. last-nameless
  4. last-names
  5. last-naming
  6. last-time
  7. last-to-last
  8. last-wordism
  9. lastability
  10. lastable
  11. lastage

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