the tail end

noun

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

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There’s a proud editing tradition on Taskmaster that fans of the show know all too well, and one of its first major rollouts comes at the tail end of this classic task. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 But what might motivate the impending path-crossing between Dani and Ridge is less clear, especially in light of Dani and Devon having their own flirty run-in at the tail end of James' time on Beyond the Gates. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025 Lorenzo Di Cola snapped this breath-taking view of the moon during the tail end of the eclipse, as the lunar disk returned to its familiar lustre over Abruzzo, Italy. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Tributes to Armani were ongoing throughout the weekend, including at the tail end of the Venice Film Festival, where there was a standing ovation in his memory, and at the Formula 1 race in Monza, where the television broadcast kicked off with a portrait of Armani. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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