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 This comes at the tail end of a month in which the DVD rental company defaulted on loans, saw an order for its cars to be repossessed, and missed payroll for employees. Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 29 June 2024 Last seen en masse at the tail end of the Aughts, bubble skirts once signaled preppy, moneyed glamour. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2024 The first avenue is where Golden State — motivated to add a true No. 2 option for the tail end of Steph Curry’s prime — comes in. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024 Towards the tail end of a New York City heat wave, casually dressed guests gathered at Soho hotspot King yesterday to kick off summer and fete the arrival of Toast—the beloved British lifestyle label that opened its first US store across the bridge at 367 Atlantic Avenue earlier this month. Amanda Randone, Vogue, 26 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.

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