book end
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the letter went on to muse about whether it might be better for Henley and Frey just to “send each other these bitter pages and let the book end on a slightly gentler note?”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
So I had to think, how do I tell a story that doesn't have an ending, but still make the book end in a satisfying way?
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
The Tony performance on Sunday appeared to book end a reunion that has played out over the last several months.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2022
Some of the modest details in the book end up having larger consequences.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2020
Wherewith will this book end at last?–with a tear or with an exultation?–
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul
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