the tail end

noun

: the last part of something
She is at the tail end of her career.

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Some residual damp streets and sidewalks are possible, but the weather should be drying out for the tail end of the rush hour Wednesday. Steven Sosna, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The person who sat at the tail end of the visiting bench for Kon Knueppel’s pro debut in the preseason was back in the building, except this time watching on this side of the North Carolina border. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025 The movie adaptation, which came out at the tail end of last year, has ignited a full-on Elphaba and Glinda craze that shows no signs of abating. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025 Riding the momentum built at the tail end of Set 2, Stewartville jumped out to a 9-2 lead. Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the tail end

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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.

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