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Meanings of swan song in English

Portuguese
canção do cisne

A final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

canção do cisne
Synonyms
Examples for "last hurrah"
Examples for "last hurrah"
1
I guess as a last hurrah before the president grounds us all.
The South African
2
The execution of Aikenhead was the last hurrah of Scotland's Calvinist ayatollahs.
How the scots invented the modern world: the true story of how w...
3
The Bar had a blast during their last hurrah as RAW superstars.
The South African
4
I'm having one last hurrah before I head back to Penn State.
Burned
5
Many believe that this might be Semenya's last hurrah in the 800m distance.
The South African
Usage of swan song in English
1
I think she will be brilliant and it's the perfect swan song.
Ebony
2
Last century's My Bloody Valentine, before Loveless' swan song made music history.
Wired
3
Several thousand people attended the Christchurch red-zoned suburb of Brooklands' swan song gala.
Radio NZ
4
The picnic at the camp was to be their swan song.
Madge Morton's Secret
5
Denver wins the division in what's likely Peyton Manning's swan song.
The Guardian
6
It was her old song, the swan song of his hopes.
The Emigrant Trail
7
No swan song on the passing of charm and womanly loveliness!
Jailed for Freedom
8
The Transformers: The Movie, released in August of that year, was Prime's swan song.
Wired
9
Weeping, Elsa clung to him; but the swan song sounded louder, like a warning.
Myths and Legends of All Nations / Famous Stories from the Greek...
10
After 10 years it will be Tony O Dalaigh's swan song as festival director.
The Irish Times
11
But Michael was determined it was not going to be his own swan song.
The Wolf’s Hour
12
But the swan song remains the same, pardon the paraphrase.
Wired
13
It was to be Taylor's swan song with The Stones.
Radio NZ
14
Do you feel it was a good swan song?
Ebony
15
So, bizarrely, this might indeed be his swan song.
The Guardian
16
But Thursday's deal may be his swan song.
Reuters
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