Definition of "every last" []

• Every; without exception; used for emphasis (adjective)

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• "She made water slowly enough for Captain Riou to think that he stood a good chance of getting her back to Cape Town; every last animal was thrown over the side and five boats were launched with the majority of the crew and some very choice artisan convicts in them."
• "In a broad plain, the tens of thousands of horsemen drawn from every corner of the empire would easily stretch beyond his front lines and would certainly outflank him, enveloping his infantry until every last soldier was cut down."
• "In fact, the purchase took every last penny Delight Higgins had managed to bring with her in the form of gold coins stitched into the hem of her frock and the lining of a canvas satchel."