Examples of comedown in a Sentence
For a man who was once a very popular actor, working in a nightclub is quite a comedown.
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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That was still a sharp commercial comedown for a tentpole that so recently seemed invincible.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Arsenal’s players might still be on a comedown from Tuesday’s title-winning celebrations and Palace, understandably, have been entirely focused on next Wednesday’s Conference League final.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Cola always felt like a comedown.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Is this a comedown for blockchain technology, which began as a rebellion against Wall Street and governmental control of global finance?
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Arsenal’s players might still be on a comedown from Tuesday’s title-winning celebrations and Palace, understandably, have been entirely focused on next Wednesday’s Conference League final.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Cola always felt like a comedown.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Is this a comedown for blockchain technology, which began as a rebellion against Wall Street and governmental control of global finance?
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Comedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedown. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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comedown
1 of 2 noun
come·down
ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n 
: a falling in status, position, or reputation
come down
2 of 2 verb(ˌ)kəm-ˈdau̇n
: to fall sick
came down with the flu
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