final curtain

Frequency: 6.55.5 per million words

refers to the end of a performance in a theatre

curtainADJECTIVE + curtain

Categories:

final

Examples (10)

  • The audience applauded wildly as the final curtain came down.
  • When the final curtain fell, the lead actress was moved to tears.
  • After a fifty-year career, the legendary musician announced it was time for his final curtain.
  • The bankruptcy brought the final curtain down on the historic company.
  • The cast lined up for a bow before the final curtain.
  • It seems the final curtain is about to fall on their tumultuous political alliance.
  • The show's run was extended, delaying the final curtain by another month.
  • His resignation from the board marked the final curtain on his involvement with the firm.
  • They held hands on stage, awaiting the emotional final curtain of their last performance together.
  • The peace treaty was the final curtain on a decade of conflict.