the tail end

noun

: the last part of something
She is at the tail end of her career.

Examples of the tail end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the tail end of the pandemic, construction was full throttle with all of the restrictions and safety protocols in place. Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024 Coming at the tail end of a week thick in some of the worst and most cringeworthy events of an extremely uncommon election, tonight’s SNL had Beetlejuice franchise star Michael Keaton back as host for a fourth time — start measuring that Five-Timers jacket. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 One woman spoke about how a friend at rehab had invited her running at the tail end of her recovery from alcoholism: having a new way to occupy her body saved her from old cravings. Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 The mess that is the tail end of the NOFX retirement tour is more or less exactly what many fans wanted to see. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the tail end 

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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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