final curtain

noun

: the last time a curtain is lowered at the end of a performance

The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain.

Examples of final curtain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fiorella Valdesolo spoke with NYCB diehards about their favorite seats, the shows on their must-see lists, and where to eat and drink before and after the final curtain. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026

As 93-year-old Roy Blakey faces life-threatening dementia, his niece races to preserve his legacy—as a figure skater, ice show archivist, and gay photographer whose male nudes etched their way into history—all before his final curtain call. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

The final curtain fell four hours later. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Untethered from her baby physically, Adele became less emotionally tethered as well; became Viola/Cesario, the lovable girl/boy who lived on the babyless side of the final curtain. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for final curtain

• bertin
• certain
• uncertain