Every evening she curtains the windows to block the streetlight.

She drew the heavy curtains aside to let the morning light flood the room.

When the diagnosis came, she felt like the curtains had fallen on her plans.

The committee curtailed the project due to budget cuts.

After decades on stage, the aging actor had rung down the curtain on his career during a quiet final performance.

At the end of every performance, the stage manager rings down the curtain with precise timing.

After a decade together, the band is ringing down the curtain on their touring career.

After the final bow, the director rang down the curtain on the season with a heartfelt speech.

I drew the blackout curtains each night to keep the apartment cool and block the glaring streetlights.

Before the performance began, the crew checked the safety curtains to ensure they would deploy in an emergency.