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Examples of grand finale in a Sentence
All of the performers came on stage for the opera's grand finale.
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
Recent Examples on the Web
With only a few episodes left until the grand finale, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 needed to take a short bathroom break.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Maybe this is the grand finale of a slow coup d’état, after which some version of the gangs will manage to take power.
—Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
For many in Southern California, Disneyland sits somewhere between a landmark and a rite of passage, a place of familial and friendship rituals that stays with you long after the grand finale of the evening’s fireworks.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The opening match of the 9th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup of 2024 will be played between Canada and the U.S. on June 1 in Dallas, while the grand finale will take place on June 29 in Barbados.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Players will be able to compete in the qualifier rounds March 28-April 5, which will be followed by multiple knockout stages with challenges that decide the 10 finalists who will participate in the grand finale.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Next up for Randolph: the Oscars, and the grand finale to her new Old Hollywood story — well, for this season anyway.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
Or that grand finale when Joey and Dawson finally kiss for the very first time?
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Tonight, the 2024 Oscars concludes an eventful awards season—and as usual, the red carpet was a true fashion spectacle that served as the grand finale.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Maybe this is the grand finale of a slow coup d’état, after which some version of the gangs will manage to take power.
—Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
For many in Southern California, Disneyland sits somewhere between a landmark and a rite of passage, a place of familial and friendship rituals that stays with you long after the grand finale of the evening’s fireworks.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The opening match of the 9th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup of 2024 will be played between Canada and the U.S. on June 1 in Dallas, while the grand finale will take place on June 29 in Barbados.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Players will be able to compete in the qualifier rounds March 28-April 5, which will be followed by multiple knockout stages with challenges that decide the 10 finalists who will participate in the grand finale.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Next up for Randolph: the Oscars, and the grand finale to her new Old Hollywood story — well, for this season anyway.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
Or that grand finale when Joey and Dawson finally kiss for the very first time?
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Tonight, the 2024 Oscars concludes an eventful awards season—and as usual, the red carpet was a true fashion spectacle that served as the grand finale.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20finale. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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