tail end

Example Sentences

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But at the tail end of his monologue, O’Brien assured viewers that the Oscars exist to honor cinema as an art form, not for the Hollywood industrial complex patting itself on the back.

From Salon

He sat up on his tail end, as stiff as a broom handle, with his small front paws bent downward.

From Literature

U.S. natural gas futures settled lower as a warmer weather outlook lowered demand expectations for the tail end of the winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Unfortunately, natural processes are often accelerated by meteorological phenomena, such as the tail end of storm Oriana", he said.

From BBC

Shooting stars with figures riding at the tail end, animals talking to each other at the park, even the golden arrows that had led him to the book.

From Literature