Definitions

swan song

NOUN

final performance

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 final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

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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

Titled “MAD STUDIO” and featuring a who’s who of local arts, the exhibit is an epic swan song you can’t miss.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

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

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

swan song

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