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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For her final curtain call, Menzel returned to New York City's Gershwin Theatre and gave a bow wearing a red Adidas tracksuit.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps a soft vignette or fade to black, or a final curtain over the whole thing.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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‘The Last Showgirl’
Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a Vegas showgirl facing her final curtain call.
—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
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps a soft vignette or fade to black, or a final curtain over the whole thing.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Critic’s Pick Bet it all on Pamela Anderson Image
‘The Last Showgirl’
Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a Vegas showgirl facing her final curtain call.
—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
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“Final curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20curtain. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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