Sunset Boulevard
Definition
A legendary thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California, that stretches from downtown to the Pacific Ocean, famously associated with the glamour and decay of Hollywood.
A seminal 1950 film noir directed by Billy Wilder that explores the dangerous intersection of fading celebrity, desperate ambition, and madness.
A metaphor for the declining phase of fame or the twilight years of a illustrious career.
Examples
I told the delivery driver that his sense of direction was as lost as a washed-up star wandering down Sunset Boulevard.
My ambition to become a professional napper is reaching its aesthetic peak, much like a dramatic scene on Sunset Boulevard.
He spent so much time practicing his brooding look that he started feeling like he was auditioning for a remake of Sunset Boulevard in his own living room.