curtain

Example Sentences

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When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s only fitting that they should take their World Cup curtain calls together—even if we were certain it was going to be eight years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Broadcom, one of only six U.S. companies valued at $2 trillion or more, brings down the curtain on a stellar earnings season.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Think of this as the final flourish before the curtain drops.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

There was a rather large hole at the far end of the curtain that had not been there at the evening’s start.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood