last hurrah

noun

: a last effort, production, or appearance

Full Definition of LAST HURRAH

: a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance <his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah — R. W. Daly>

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from The Last Hurrah (1956) by Edwin O'Connor †1968 American novelist

First Known Use: 1966

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