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at last

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  1. Also, at long last. After a long time, finally, as in At last the speeches ended and dinner was served, or Harry's got his degree at long last. The first term dates from about 1200, the variant from the early 1500s. Also see at length, def. 2.

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We caught up with Jade on the red carpet to talk about her performance at last year's Brit Awards - an incredibly ambitious, three-act staging of her debut solo single Angel Of My Dreams.

From BBC

It will be hard for anyone to top JADE's iconic performance at last year's Brits, in which she sang her song Angel Of My Dreams in - you guessed it - gigantic angel wings.

From BBC

At twilight’s cusp, Major Puff believed he had at last found success.

From Literature

He learned about Red Bull's decision to promote him to their second team at last year's Qatar Grand Prix, where he was competing in the penultimate round of the Formula 2 championship.

From BBC

They had split two meetings with their rivals to the north at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, only heightening the expectations for a rematch that had long seemed inevitable.

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