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final gesture

NOUN

swan song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farewell wind-up

WEAK

adieu climax closer coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

Example Sentences

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With that final gesture, Didion experienced the catastrophe with her fellow Angeleno.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

As a final gesture, it wasn’t a bad start.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Interpreting that final gesture became something of an obsession for Hamilton fans who’d actually seen the show.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2020

“I note that her final gesture to me was the offer of a hug, which I accepted as a parting friend,” he said.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2018

The bedspread has been strewn with flower petals, a final gesture before their families withdrew.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri