tail end
noun
Examples of tail end in a Sentence
all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door
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For context, the issue here is that number is nearly identical to what the game was doing at the very tail end of the season before season 2 launched, around 11-12K.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2026
Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Shots were fired at a house party in the 16000 block of East Bails Place just after midnight on July 20, the Sunday-morning tail end of a Saturday-night party, according to the Aurora Police Department.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
The jet’s tail end was lifted onto a large dolly, which was then towed via long tethers by two vehicles driving side by side.
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ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2026
Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Shots were fired at a house party in the 16000 block of East Bails Place just after midnight on July 20, the Sunday-morning tail end of a Saturday-night party, according to the Aurora Police Department.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
The jet’s tail end was lifted onto a large dolly, which was then towed via long tethers by two vehicles driving side by side.
—
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tail end
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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20end. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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