the end of the road
noun phrase
informal
: the end (as of a condition or situation)
A loss in the primary elections will mean the end of the road for his campaign.
They reached the end of the road as a couple a long time ago.
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For Gustafson, this wasn’t the end of the road but the beginning of reinvention.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Warrens have reached the end of the road.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Park Service notes that the arch’s observation point is located just about 1,000 feet past the gate at the end of the road.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
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—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Warrens have reached the end of the road.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Park Service notes that the arch’s observation point is located just about 1,000 feet past the gate at the end of the road.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Tiffany Stratton got her biggest career win at WrestleMania 41 over Charlotte Flair, in a heated grudge match, and SummerSlam feels like the end of the road.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the end of the road
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“The end of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20end%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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