tail end

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Recent Examples of tail end This forward momentum also gave rise to Lollapalooza, the first American touring festival of its kind, and, at the very tail end of the decade, the maiden edition of Coachella in Palm Springs, which became the gold standard of festivals by the early 2000s. Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2024 Video and photos shared online also show the aircraft partly perched on the exit, with its tail end extending onto the roadway and one wing broken. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024 This time last year, the average gas price in Louisville was about $3.24, with the rest of March experiencing a slight downturn in price before increasing again at the month's tail end. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 Earnings reporting season for the big companies in the S&P 500 is in its tail end, but this week still offers updates from several big names. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tail end 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail end
Noun
  • Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Though the series, which premiered on PBS in the United States in 2010, ended its television run in 2015, fans dusted off their coats, tails, and evening gowns for a film adaptation some four years after the show’s finale—and then once more for a second film in 2022.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Asking to Play Aside from sharing toys, a dog asking to play with you by bowing and wagging their tail is expressing their excitement to be in your presence.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sure enough, within minutes, the rightful seat owner arrived.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • What’s even more remarkable – and came to light only after his death – is that during the war, Bartali joined the underground resistance, cycling across northern Italy to transport counterfeit identity documents, stuffed into the handlebars and seat posts of his bike.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • The California Highway Patrol, which investigated the deadly crash, has said the Ford struck the left rear end of the Dodge, then hit the Rodriguez brothers standing on the driver’s side of the pickup.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In the northern skies is the Big Dipper, the bright rear end and tail of the constellation Ursa Major, the Big Bear.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
  • That plan would allow Israel to formally annex much of the West Bank and reject the return of Palestinian refugees, in exchange for regional investment and promises of a rump Palestinian state that would be demilitarized and lack sovereignty in any meaningful sense.
    Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Recalled products can include specific can codes and best-if-used-by dates at the bottom of the cans, and UPC numbers listed in the notice here.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • More specifically, the two gatekeepers are tasked with preventing whatever evil lurks at the bottom of the ravine from getting out into the world.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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