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bookend

/ˈbʊkˌɛnd/
noun
  1. An object placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright.
    • The heavy wooden bookends kept the encyclopedias from falling over.
    • He made bookends out of carved stone as a gift.
    • She bought a pair of marble bookends for her shelf.
  2. Something that marks the beginning and end of a series, event, or period.
    • Her first and last novels are the bookends of her career.
    • The two concerts served as bookends for the summer music festival.
    • The opening and closing ceremonies were the bookends of the Olympic Games.
verb
  1. To occur or be placed at the beginning and end of something.
    • Her childhood and old age bookend a life full of adventure.
    • Two tall trees bookend the entrance to the garden.
    • The keynote speeches bookend the conference program.
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