final curtain
noun
: the last time a curtain is lowered at the end of a performance
The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain.
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Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a Vegas showgirl facing her final curtain call.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Even though there were two-month breaks between legs of the two-year tour, fans always had a future show to look forward to until Dec. 8 when the final curtain fell in Vancouver, Canada.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Jamie Lee Curtis costars in a touching drama about a Las Vegas dancer facing a final curtain call
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Pamela Anderson’s career has brought her great renown, which perhaps is just a polite way of saying great notoriety.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The story of a Las Vegas dancer whose old-school show is set to have its final curtain call, Gia Coppola’s Sin City character study gives the star the opportunity to play glittery yet gritty, slightly ditzy yet determined to not let go of dignity.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Even though there were two-month breaks between legs of the two-year tour, fans always had a future show to look forward to until Dec. 8 when the final curtain fell in Vancouver, Canada.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Jamie Lee Curtis costars in a touching drama about a Las Vegas dancer facing a final curtain call
Comments
Pamela Anderson’s career has brought her great renown, which perhaps is just a polite way of saying great notoriety.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The story of a Las Vegas dancer whose old-school show is set to have its final curtain call, Gia Coppola’s Sin City character study gives the star the opportunity to play glittery yet gritty, slightly ditzy yet determined to not let go of dignity.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Final curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20curtain. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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