the tail end

noun

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

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Some models are bringing a chance of snow at the tail end of this system into Saturday morning. Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Haggerty missed the tail end of last season with an ankle injury but has been healthy this spring. Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026 There is a place, perhaps, for reflections at the tail end of a long and accomplished career. Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 Church’s band and singers truly stole the show Toward the tail end of the show, members of Church’s on-stage crew began to dip off by the group. Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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