as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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Recent Examples of grand finale
After all, exits and grand finales are part and parcel with any theater and therefore any showgirl's life, and could be purely symbolic in nature.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The grand finale will take place this month, with four finalists vying for the twenty-five-thousand-dollar prize.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Even that grand finale could prove trivial in the long term compared to the game’s major injuries.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The grand finale of the Downton Abbey series ends on a high note, with 92% of critics and 96% of audiences giving this a thumbs up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The grand finale will take place this month, with four finalists vying for the twenty-five-thousand-dollar prize.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Even that grand finale could prove trivial in the long term compared to the game’s major injuries.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The grand finale of the Downton Abbey series ends on a high note, with 92% of critics and 96% of audiences giving this a thumbs up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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That ending reminded me of our Super Bowl team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The show premiered in the fall of 2024 and was renewed for a second season in January ahead of the season finale.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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By the finale, Ellen learns that Colum has broken her promise not to hurt Brian.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the very end, his mother made a brief appearance to wrap up the routine.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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None of this means the era of massive, trillion-parameter models is coming to an end.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the closing credits rolled, Finola Dwyer (Brooklyn, An Education), who happened to be seated next to me, looked over, but neither of us could speak.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The closing angle of Raw saw Vision members Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed turn on Rollins after the main event.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The culmination of 15 years of hard work, this unexpected and bold pineapple ushers in a new era of pineapple.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Think of Obama in 2010 signing the Affordable Care Act, the culmination of decades of efforts to expand health care coverage.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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