grand finale

noun

: 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 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 Now a grand finale is upon us in this third film installment, bringing back many franchise regulars such as Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (regrettably, Maggie Smith, who ruled the roost as the Dowager Countess, passed away in 2024). Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 Other regional virtual finals are also due to be held to decide which vehicles from the Middle East, Latin America and the United States will battle it out at the global grand finale. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The tournament then culminates in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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