How to Use last time in a Sentence

last time

noun
Definition of last timenext
  • Stretch the dough one last time by pulling outward on the edges.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • One last time, the ball is tipped — or rather, the patty is flipped.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • This is like last time; this is the new form of cheating.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Back to the Cocoanut Grove, for the next-to-last time at the Ambassador.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Keep in mind, though, that Trump was not on the ballot last time.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Trump won the Tarheel State by just 1 percent last time.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The non-diegetic theme song plays in the background one last time.
    — Delia Casadei, The Conversation, 31 May 2023
  • Others want to enjoy the pageantry of it all, one last time.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
  • Here's how to visit a last time Reach the reporter at [email protected].
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Similar to tonight, the 49ers were first to get on the scoreboard with a field goal last time.
    — Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Of course there'll be a peaceful transfer, and there was last time.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • That’s 32 hours from the case (up from 24 last time) and eight hours from the buds themselves (same as before).
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2024
  • One is the belief that this will not be my last time having a seat at the table.
    — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Pires, who missed most of the season, came back to coach one last time against Bolton Friday.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • But the alumni that packed the stands behind the E.O. Smith bench were there to see their coach in action, one last time.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The people that stopped him from his worst desires last time around won't serve again.
    — NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • In honor of the group's 50th anniversary, The Oak Ridge Boys are going on the road one last time.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
  • As word about Stumpy’s fate has gotten out, many fans have made their way to the Tidal Basin to see it one last time.
    — Emily Hung, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • As word about Stumpy’s fate has gotten out, many fans have made their way to see it one last time.
    — Jana Kasperkevic, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • And then like having all that data within the very last time and then learn from it.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2021
  • The Tommies got the ball one last time and were able to reach the Northern Iowa 32-yard line with a first down with 32 seconds to play.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Like last time against the Cougars, Kansas needs to get off to a fast start and hit timely 3-pointers.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Friday will see the teammates go to battle one last time.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This went on for days, until the two men met in person one last time before Jan. 6.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer and Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But last time, at least, there were people around him who could control him.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The bright blue umbrellas on Greenup Street will be up for one last time next week for the restaurant’s Last Bash.
    — Fox19 Now, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2023
  • That being said, this is exactly how the duo lost the titles last time.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Learning a lesson from last time, Strait announced two dates this year right out the gate.
    — Megan Cardona, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In September, the metro’s only Chuck E. will turn his heavy head one last time.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
  • Anne Heche will appear on TV screens one last time this weekend.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023

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