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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That’s right, Mistress was the last contestant eliminated ahead of next week’s grand finale. Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025 Overwhelmingly, fireworks give people 'real' feeling And that leads us to the grand finale, a barrage of comments from people who either didn't like anything about the drone show, missed everything about the fireworks show, or both. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Episode 105, Finish Line, the grand finale, spans 22 titles, with $7 million on the line. Miami Herald, 7 July 2025 This Sunday, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis arrives at Guild Hall for the grand finale of their 2025 tour. Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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