# come to a close

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/come-to-a-close
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To draw toward a conclusion; to end.

## Examples

- The long summer holidays are finally coming to a close.
- As the meeting came to a close, the manager thanked everyone for their hard work on the project.
- The era of industrial growth in the small town slowly came to a close as the last factory shut its doors forever.

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