swan song
Example Sentences
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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
He’s finally healthy after a troublesome hamstring injury, and it feels like Ellis’ swan song at USC is only beginning.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024
“The Boy and the Heron,” which earlier collected $56 million in Japan, for years was expected to be Miyazaki’s swan song.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023
The memo heralded the end of an era, the swan song of the Band of Sisters.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
