tail end

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Recent Examples of tail end This forward momentum also gave rise to Lollapalooza, the first American touring festival of its kind, and, at the very tail end of the decade, the maiden edition of Coachella in Palm Springs, which became the gold standard of festivals by the early 2000s. Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024 Video and photos shared online also show the aircraft partly perched on the exit, with its tail end extending onto the roadway and one wing broken. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024 This time last year, the average gas price in Louisville was about $3.24, with the rest of March experiencing a slight downturn in price before increasing again at the month's tail end. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 Earnings reporting season for the big companies in the S&P 500 is in its tail end, but this week still offers updates from several big names. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tail end 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail end
Noun
  • Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • What went wrong: With football being the tail that wags the dog of collegiate sports, 10 of the remaining Pac-12 schools (USC and UCLA had already announced their departure) pulled out of the conference a year and a half ago.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Camouflaged among desert rocks, the deadly illusionist extends its spider-like tail into the open and twitches it to summon hungry insect-eating birds.
    Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a great deal right now on a set of four breathable patio seats that breaks down to about $26 per chair.
    Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Her most cherished memory was when her husband surprised her with front-row seats in Las Vegas for a show in 1970.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • Canada is left with nothing but a foul smell emitted from the rear end of crumbling Euro-imperialism—an odor filled with gassy European politics that waft in the face of Canadian desire for change and peace.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a famous photograph, Miller’s subject bends forward, her rear end forming an almost abstract shape in the frame.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of what was once the Texas party’s establishment and the rising far-right faction that now controls most of the state’s government.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This event was the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022, with damage being caused to Europe’s infrastructure running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Inuit people have taken advantage of the sebum’s properties, even affixing shoe-like patches of polar bear fur to the bottom of stools to prevent them from sticking to the ice.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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