swan song
Example Sentences
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They had come to witness more of Messi’s miracles, not his World Cup swan song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
That sounds like a pretty definitive answer ... more than 11 months ago when Rodgers stated on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he was “pretty sure” the 2025 season would be his NFL swan song.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Buffett’s epic posthumous hat tip to Munger is a poignant act from an extraordinary man, one that will forever be remembered as the swan song of a legend.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
The Band famously concluded the first act of their unparalleled story with "The Last Waltz," their much-heralded swan song at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day in 1976.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
The memo heralded the end of an era, the swan song of the Band of Sisters.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
