final curtain
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɜrtən/
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telón final
- Ultimately, we are not in control of our lives and will not determine the timing of our final curtain call.
- final curtain call
- final curtain fell
- face the final curtain
And so I face the final curtain, my friends.
- And so I face the final curtain, my friends.
Examples
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And so I face the final curtain, my friends.
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The actors took their bows as the final curtain closed on a captivating show.
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This is the final curtain call.
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How much time until the final curtain?
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The star appears for the final curtain call.
Blog text (12) -
After the show, after Wayne Newton's final curtain, Tess and Poe were turned away from their backstage visit.
Fiction book (1996) -
I met Wolfie at the stage door during the final curtain calls, and he dragged me onstage for the last bow as the entire company, past and present, shared a vodka toast to Mr. B.'s memory with the audience.
Academic text (2008) -
Before the final curtain falls on "The Transmission," we're making a last-minute pilgrimage to Comic-Con in San Diego this week to see old friends, make new ones, and collect the last "LOST" stories being told at the annual "Geek Prom."
Blog text (3) -
After the final curtain fell, the audience erupted into applause, celebrating a stellar performance.
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At the final curtain, the crowd stood up, giving a standing ovation to the talented cast.
Synonyms
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The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
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The last, most exciting part of a show or event
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The final part of an event or activity
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7.7
A final public performance or work before a person stops performing
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A moment when a play or show ends and the curtain comes down
The final part of a show when the stage curtain goes down
A short section after the main performance that closes the show
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the end of a performance' is directly derived from combining 'final' (last, concluding) with 'curtain' (the stage curtain whose fall signals the close of a show). This modifier+noun composition follows a transparent, cross‑linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase final curtain comes from the theatre. At the end of a show the stage curtain falls one last time, the final curtain, so the phrase means 'the end' of a performance or event.