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coup de grace

[koo duh grahs] / ku də ˈgrɑs /
NOUN
finishing blow
Synonyms
WEAK
blow clincher comeuppance deathblow defeat final blow final stroke kill knockout mercy stroke mortal blow quietus
coup de grâce
NOUN
finishing blow
Synonyms
WEAK
blow clincher comeuppance deathblow defeat final blow final stroke kill knockout mercy stroke mortal blow quietus

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Morgan Gibbs-White applied the coup de grace 12 minutes from the end, by which time many Liverpool supporters had given up and headed for the exits.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Esmee Brugts opened the scoring in the second minute, with Kika Nazareth extending the lead before Putellas got her name on the scoreboard before Caroline Graham Hansen's coup de grace on the whistle.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

And then Walz delivered the coup de grace by bringing up the absence of Mike Pence:

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2024

The coup de grace came with Tennessee trying to carve into a 69-64 deficit.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

The mall was the final coup de grace for the downtown area, taking with it the Sears and the Penney’s and leaving behind the dirty bookstores.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger