final curtain
Example Sentences
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Her run was supposed to end on May 17, but her final curtain call has shifted to Friday, May 1.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
“There is no final curtain here, not really,” Weir’s family wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
"There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense of someone setting off again," the post says, noting his hopes that his legacy and lengthy catalogue will live on.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Now the Oscar nominee is reiterating sentiments she has shared before, and it may be the final curtain call for her acting career.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2023
In a third, he punched the air in exultation as the final curtain fell, although there was no curtain, there was no possibility of a curtain.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
