the tail end

noun

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

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In the 1990s, the film courted controversy for its depiction of an LGBTQ+ character as a dangerous killer at the tail end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and for its onscreen female nudity during the famous interrogation scene. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 July 2025 The audience chanted the three words at the tail end. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Despite Dior’s late show date at the tail end of Men’s Fashion Week, the collection—the designer’s first at the helm of the legacy French haute couture house—set the tone for the entire season. Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 However, the immediate actions of the Trump administration should be seen as the tail end of a long-term disillusionment of significant parts of the public with higher education. Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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