: 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
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
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The Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, on Thursday night in Game 4 of the ALDS, tying the series and setting up a clench-your-teeth, hold-your-breath series finale.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The next immediate rivalry goal is to beat Sacramento State in the annual Causeway Classic in the regular-season finale, and the other one is to win the Big Sky Conference before the real fun starts in the playoffs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The pair danced around each other all season, and nearly kissed in the finale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The next immediate rivalry goal is to beat Sacramento State in the annual Causeway Classic in the regular-season finale, and the other one is to win the Big Sky Conference before the real fun starts in the playoffs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The pair danced around each other all season, and nearly kissed in the finale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finale
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finale. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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