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    swan song

    noun

    • 1. a person's final public performance or professional activity before retirement: "he has decided to make this tour his swan song"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Swan_songSwan song - Wikipedia

    The swan song (Ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful song just before their death while they have been silent (or alternatively not so musical) for most of their lifetime.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swan songSwan song Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 4, 2015 · swan song: [noun] a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan.