swan song

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Cue the violins, because after Jerome Powell’s swan song Fed rate meeting, it’s his final two weeks in the hot seat.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

Squibb initially thought “Thelma” might be her swan song, but the offers keep coming in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

David Bowie’s brilliant swan song is getting the full-blown orchestra treatment when members of his “Blackstar” band lead the Seattle Symphony through the rock icon’s final album, re-imagined for a 65-piece orchestra.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The memo heralded the end of an era, the swan song of the Band of Sisters.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly