How to Use tail end in a Sentence

tail end

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  • The Ritz opened to great fanfare in 1927 at the tail end of the silent movie era.
    — Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The stocks are very cyclical and could be the tail end of a peak.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr. 2021
  • This was at the tail end of the Obama years, on the cusp of Trump’s election.
    — Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2021
  • At the tail end of last year, both were left on the cutting room floor.
    — Kelsey Butler, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Lowe watched as a beam bounced off the tail end of the rusty-red stake truck with no gate on the rear.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2020
  • When the conflict began, the WHO said Gaza was on the tail end of a third wave.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, WSJ, 18 May 2021
  • The nose is sweet and grainy, with a hint of hot honey at the tail end of your first whiff.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2021
  • The cold shocked me, a spring-fed 68 degrees at the tail end of summer.
    — Carson Vaughan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2020
  • The tail end of the weekend is expected to have a 50% chance of rain.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2022
  • The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, which was released at the tail end of May.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • Hops come out on the finish followed by a hint of toast on the tail end.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 June 2021
  • Only a smidge, though: The tail end grew by 0.4 inch, while the front gained 1.9 inches.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 18 May 2022
  • That was the tail end of a 12-year stretch in which the Tigers had at least two — and as many as six — All-Stars 10 times.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2022
  • But then, on the tail end of a 19-yard run at the start of the second quarter, the ball was torn from Carter’s grasp.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Here are a few of the movies scheduled for release from the tail end of summer through the end of 2021.
    — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Brooke took the pregnancy test at 11 o’clock on a hot night at the tail end of the summer.
    — Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
  • The blaze broke out at the tail end of a year of devastating wildfires in the West.
    — Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The acro was one of the largest theropods, measuring around 12 feet tall and 38 feet long from nose to tail end.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2021
  • The surprise move comes at the tail end of a week to remember in the IPO market.
    — Maureen Farrell, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
  • That’s the highest since early March and the tail end of the massive omicron surge.
    — Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 21 May 2022
  • At the tail end of his trip, a teenage singer, Price, pitched him on a demo session.
    — Randall Robertsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The spike of cases came on the tail end of Truckee High School’s spring break.
    — Michael Williams, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2021
  • This heat wave is a late one, landing at the tail end of the monsoon season.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The Sunrise was on the tail end of a five-day, round-trip cruise in the Western Caribbean.
    — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Doc Rivers coached Lue briefly toward the tail end of Lue's playing days.
    — Christian Clark | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The tail end of the Gulf Stream reaches the west coast of Svalbard and melts sea ice, the sunglasses of the high Arctic.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2022
  • With the All-Star break, a few different guys on the tail end of their rehab, ready to come back.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 July 2021
  • Dont’a Hightower had to be stretched out at the tail end of practice.
    — Mark Daniels, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The literal ponytail traveled down to her ankles and perfectly matched her purse's tail end.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The Raiders’ ability to thrive in the relays — held at the meet’s tail end — was especially impressive to coach John Griffith, as the athletes battled fatigue from the hot weather and previous events.
    — Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023

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