grand finale

noun

Synonyms of grand finalenext
: 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 show’s grand finale arrives on New Year’s Eve, wrapping up a run that’s seen Sink and her co-stars—including Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Millie Bobby Brown—go from unknown teenagers to globally famous young adults. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025 With that said, this is the grand finale. Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025 Then the August 12th New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo enters like the grand finale of a Beyoncé concert, activating your creativity, your romance, your fame sector. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025 As for what exactly will go down in the grand finale? Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand finale

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Dec. 2025.

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