death knell

Example Sentences

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Changing consumer tastes also spelled the death knell for the retailer, which has struggled like many High Street firms.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

While such a selloff might have been a death knell in years past, it has done little to ease Wall Street’s appetite for crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Now, many are wondering: Is the death knell finally tolling for the Cuban Revolution?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Expectations for dividend cuts are typically a death knell for stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

On Old Wyk her uncle’s hellhom had blown a death knell for her dreams, and now Hagen was sounding what might well be her last hour on earth.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin