come to a close
Finally be over
To come to a close is to end or conclude, typically suggesting a gradual or natural ending rather than an abrupt stop.
Events, periods, and proceedings come to a close: As the evening came to a close, guests began saying their goodbyes.
The phrase implies finality with a sense of completion—a chapter closing rather than being torn out.
- endFinal portion or cessation
- finishBring to completion
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- concludeEnd or infer
wrap up · call it a day · halt · expire · run its course · wind down · finale · wind up · bring down the curtain · cessation · terminus · sunset · twilight · fade to black · discontinue · final chapter · culmination · curtain call