Last and Sheer

Last

Last adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.

Sheer and last are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead an adjective "Last".

Nearby Word: lasted

Sheer

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.

Last and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Last" instead an adjective "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Both words in one sentence

  • Down to the Last Play By sheer coincidence, this match had been postponed due to the Hillsborough Disaster, and so took place on the last day of the league season.
  • Guide Dang It / Platform Games Although some people have managed to beat her through sheer mashing on the last race.
  • Sanity Slippage: In the first Oririme's POV it's basically "holding the last shreds of sanity together with sheer willpower".
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