Exeunt

usgb/ˈeksiʌnt/
verb

A term used in plays to indicate that characters leave the stage.

Exeunt all except for Hamlet.
Visual representation of "exeunt" - A term used in plays to indicate that characters leave the stage.

Often appears as...

  • exeunt all
  • exeunt stage left

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Formal

Literary

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Theatrical Origin

Originally used in stage directions in scripts, so it's deeply associated with theater and drama.

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Exeunt the actors, as the curtain falls.
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Plural Marker

'Exeunt' signals that multiple characters leave the stage, not just one.

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The thieves look around, grab the jewels, and exeunt quickly.
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Not Contemporary

While 'exeunt' is correct, it's old-fashioned and rarely used in modern writing or conversation.

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Exeunt the clowns; their part is done.
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