final curtain
The term "final curtain" originates from theater but is also used metaphorically to signify the end of various events or phases.
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Definition
B2Theater
(technical)The last time the stage curtain is lowered, marking the end of a performance.
Example
- The audience gave a standing ovation as the final curtain fell.
B2General
(figurative)The conclusion or end of an event, era, or life.
Example
- After decades of service, the CEO's retirement marked the final curtain on his illustrious career.
- The final curtain fell on their long-standing partnership.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "final curtain":
ring down the curtainfinal actlast hurrahcurtain offthe endbehind the curtainlast danceend of the linegood endingclose of playfinal reckoninglast worddress rehearsalexit stage leftclosing formgrand final