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Definition of "swan-song" [swan-song]

  • The fabled song of a dying swan; hence, a last poem or musical work, written just before the composer's death. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "swan-song" in a sentence
  • "He wondered if he ought to write a swan-song, but laughed the thought away."
  • "Federico Fellini nailed this paradox in the opening scenes of his swan-song cinematic homage to variety theater, "Ginger & Fred" 1985."
  • "Oprah Winfrey continues to pack 'em in for her swan-song season as queen of daytime TV."
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