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last hurrah
last hurrahn. A final appearance or effort, especially at the end of a career: The reelection campaign was expected to be her last hurrah.
[After The Last Hurrah, a novel by Edwin O'Connor (1918-1968), American writer.]last′ hurrah′
n. 1. a politician's final campaign. 2. any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like. [from The Last Hurrah, a novel (1956) by U.S. author Edwin O'Connor (1918–68)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  last hurrah - a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)swan songperformance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" |
last hurrah
last hurrahA final act, achievement, or effort. Finishing the month-long project was Cheri's last hurrah before she left the company to pursue another opportunity.See also: hurrah, lastlast hurrah a final act, performance, or effort, especially in politics. chiefly USSee also: hurrah, lastlast hurrahA final appearance, especially at the end of one's career. The phrase has a bittersweet, if not sad, connotation, since it's applied to the end of a person's life's work. It could refer to a musical or theatrical performance or the end of a political career—the final time that the person will hear an audience or crowd shouting in praise. Swan song has a similar meaning, although not always used in a positive sense.See also: hurrah, lastlast hurrah
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