last call

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: the time when the customers in a place where drinks are sold (such as a bar) are told that they can order one more drink before it closes

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Pair any of them with a kitten heel, and you’re set from the ceremony to last call. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Just try getting an Idaho bartender’s attention during last call on a Friday night. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026 People are still accountable for making those last call decisions. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Somali deportations Mohamed’s last call came in early December from an undisclosed airport. — Julia Coin updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for last call

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