grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

Synonyms

• capper
• close
• closing
• conclusion
• consummation
• end
• endgame
• ending
• finale
• finis
• finish
• homestretch
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

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

The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 June 2025

Prince William and Kate Middleton were on hand with their children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — first participating in the procession through the city before returning to Buckingham Palace for the event's grand finale: the balcony appearance to watch a flypast. —Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025

The first will feature Brazilian side Palmeiras against Portugal’s Porto on Sunday, with the tournament’s grand finale set here for July 13. —Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 June 2025

After Palou’s victory, everyone was tuning up for the grand finale. —Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand finale

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