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noun
the last act or manifestation of someone or something; farewell appearance:This building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture.
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Origin of swan song
First recorded in 1825â35; so called from the belief that the dying swan sings
Words nearby swan song
Swansea, swanskin, swan's neck, swan's neck pediment, Swanson, swan song, swan-upping, Swanz, swap, swap horses, swap meet
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How to use swan song in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for swan song
swan song
noun
the last act, appearance, publication, or utterance of a person before retirement or death
the song that a dying swan is said to sing
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Other Idioms and Phrases with swan song
swan song
A final accomplishment or performance, one's last work. For example, I'm resigning tomorrow; this project was my swan song. This term alludes to the old belief that swans normally are mute but burst into beautiful song moments before they die. Although the idea is much older, the term was first recorded in English only in 1890.
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