coming to a close
Approaching its end
Coming to a close describes something nearing its end or conclusion.
Events, periods, and processes come to a close: The semester is coming to a close, As the evening came to a close, guests began to leave.
The phrase suggests a gradual, natural ending rather than an abrupt stop—a meeting comes to a close, but a power outage simply ends.
- endingFinal portion of something
- concludingBringing to an end
- terminatingBringing to an end
- finishingBringing to completion
- swan songFinal work or performance
end of an era · finale · final curtain · denouement · wrap-up · completion · tying up loose ends · winding down · cessation · curtain call · last chapter · endgame · culmination · windup · home stretch · shutdown · adjournment · expiration
coming to a closecommencing
Beginning to happen
kicking off · opening · dawning · launching · setting out
coming to a closeramping up
Progressively increasing in scale
picking up steam · in full swing · intensifying · heating up · building
come, comes, coming, close, closes, closed, closing, closer, closest