finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈna-lē  fi-ˈnä- 

: the close or termination of something: such as

a

: the last section of an instrumental musical composition

the symphony's finale

b

: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance

the finale of the ballet

In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.

c

: the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence

the TV show's season finale

Synonyms of finale

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• culmination

Examples of finale in a Sentence

She sung a very difficult song for the finale.

the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks

Recent Examples on the Web

The series finale is scheduled to drop in March. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

West Aurora, the Upstate Eight West champion, led 35-30 at halftime against the Upstate Eight East champion Rams in the conference’s championship crossover, a rematch of last year’s finale won by the Blackhawks. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

The finale drove notable momentum as the brand closed the show with supermodel Christy Turlington. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

That’s never the actual finale, of course. —Peter Larsen, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of finale, adjective, "last, final entry 1," going back to Latin fīnālis

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing finale

• grand finale

Rhymes for finale

• alley
• alli
• bally
• calli
• challis
• dally
• galley
• galli
• lally
• mallee
• mally
• rally

Kids Definition

finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈnal-ē  fi-ˈnäl- 

: the close or end of something (as a musical work)