grand finale

Definition of grand finale

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

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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 The couple always envisioned the big spider as the grand finale of the 2020 display. — Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, "Magazine Street's Ghost Manor is on hiatus; replaced with a spidery, coronavirus photo-op instead," 19 Oct. 2020 The new intercontinental ballistic missile, which weapons experts said appeared to be the largest road-mobile rocket of its type, provided the grand finale to an extended procession of goose-stepping troops and military hardware. — Shinhye Kang, Bloomberg.com, "Kim Jong Un Shows Off New ICBM Built During Talks With Trump," 10 Oct. 2020 Incredible moves are on display during several segments, but the music-video-worthy grand finale with more than 50 dancers is unreal. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "The A to Z of Rihanna’s Jaw-Dropping Savage x Fenty Show," 1 Oct. 2020 Welsh said the hope is for a grand finale to be held in-person at the end of the six-week process. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Sykesville seeking acts for unique ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition," 21 Sep. 2020 This will be a grand finale that will lead to new premieres. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "‘The Walking Dead’ end: Hit AMC series will wrap in 2022 after massive 11th season," 10 Sep. 2020 Coming at the very pinnacle of Paris, the fashion ceremonial that is the Louis Vuitton show is always the grand finale, the last word, on the very last day, of a month of shows in four capitals. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "“Today, There Is No Question—You Have to Do the Right Thing”: Nicolas Ghesquière Shares His Hopes for the Future of Fashion," 6 Oct. 2020 This will be a grand finale that will lead to new premieres. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "‘The Walking Dead’ end: Hit AMC series will wrap in 2022 after massive 11th season," 10 Sep. 2020 This will be a grand finale that will lead to new premieres. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "‘The Walking Dead’ end: Hit AMC series will wrap in 2022 after massive 11th season," 10 Sep. 2020

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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20finale. Accessed 26 Nov. 2020.

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