grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

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
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The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Caché McClay, USA Today, 29 June 2025 The grand finale will wrap up the tournament on July 13. Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 When royals later gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the event's grand finale, the aerial flypast, Prince Louis looked up at King Charles waving, and then copied him by greeting the crowd below with the same gesture. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025 The grand finale will be the father-son relay, during which teams race through four challenges to reach the finish line. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand finale

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand finale was in 1784

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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20finale. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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