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Phrases, Sayings and Idioms Home > Phrase Dictionary - Meanings and Origins > Swan song ... Thomas Carlyle referred to the actual term 'swan song' in Sartor resartus, 1831: ... "The Phoenix soars aloft,... or, as now, she sinks, and with spheral *swan-song immolates herself in flame."
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By extension, "swan song" has become an idiom referring to a final theatrical or dramatic appearance, or any final work or accomplishment. It generally carries the connotation that the performer is aware that this is the last performance of his or her lifetime, and is expending everything in one magnificent final effort.
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swan; Swan Lake; Swan of Tuonela, The; Swan River; Swan Song; Swan, Charlie; Swan, John William David; Swan-song; Swank, Hilary Ann; Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education; Swann, Donald; Swann, Thomas; Swannanoa; Swans Island; Swanscombe;
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Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » swan song ... Swan Song 52 3 months ago ... Browse dictionary definitions near swan song...
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Here you can see, I am wearing both the choker and the necklace (and the bracelets) from her "Nereid" set which was for made for the Swan Song event., because, yes, for each item, she includes both the spine and the chest.
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