grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

Synonyms of grand finale

• ending
• conclusion
• finale
• end
• culmination
• closing

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

Dudamel made Sunday’s grand finale a benefit concert for Venezuela to support earthquake relief. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Once those are finished, competing at the Minnesota State Fair is the grand finale. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Teams jostled for position on the wide road as the kilometers slipped by, with UAE Emirates XRG, Visma-Lease a Bike, Lidl-Trek, Groupama-FDJ United and Netcompany Ineos all getting their leaders to the front for the grand finale to come. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The biggest pair of films in MCU history contain key moments like Steve going back in time and passing the mantle to Sam, and of course, Tony Stark dying in the grand finale to save the universe. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand finale

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