Meanings
nounlast hurrah (plural last hurrahs)
plural last hurrahs · alternative last hoorah
- idiomaticA final act (by a politician, etc.) or performance (by an actor, etc.) that marks the end of a career.
- idiomaticAny final effort or performance.
There was the heavy scent of the end of an era for a great side as there was no glorious last hurrah for Kevin de Bruyne, whose City career is coming to a close, while Silva may also come into the same category.
2025 July 17, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City”, in BBC
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last hurrah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20hurrah
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Chicago
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