tail end

Example Sentences

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It’s worth noting she first gained recognition in Hollywood near the tail end of the 2010s, a decade defined by confessional, antiheroic millennial dramedy in the comically self-aware vein of “Girls,” “Insecure” and “Broad City.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

On Friday, Kumar was near the tail end of a line of around 100 people, many of them women with children in tow, at a gas dealer in Noida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But the differential has been positive since the very tail end of 2020, and has spiked significantly since mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Weather in March in the UK is famously unpredictable, caught between the tail end of winter and the first hints of spring.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star, which, by the way, is the tail end of the handle of the Little Dipper.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein