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
This newspaper tried to document at least the final curtain call, but officious ushers would not allow our photographer access into the house.
—
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The last time the original cast performed together was during their final curtain call in July 2016.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
By the final curtain, that persuasive mission, as even the most scowling purist will admit, has been accomplished.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Pop icon Johnny Mathis is ready for his final curtain call.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for final curtain
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The last time the original cast performed together was during their final curtain call in July 2016.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
By the final curtain, that persuasive mission, as even the most scowling purist will admit, has been accomplished.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Pop icon Johnny Mathis is ready for his final curtain call.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for final curtain
Cite this Entry
“Final curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20curtain. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share