Meaning & use
Swansong
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A final gesture, effort, or performance before death or retirement.
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The aging director called this film his swansong before stepping away from Hollywood.
The band's farewell tour was a fitting swansong after four decades together.
A note on using this word
The term comes from an ancient legend that swans, silent for most of their lives, sing one beautiful song just before they die.
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farewellfinal performance
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