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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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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The race came with some drama as a late caution sent the finale into overtime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet to be revealed is the actress who plays Yancy’s (Schumacher) wife, introduced in the Season 1 finale cliffhanger.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The election chaos represents the culmination of an increasingly tarnished human rights record by Tanzania in recent months, with all eyes on international observers and countries following the polls.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Based on the ending of Killer of Killers, the closing credits of Prey didn’t go well for Naru (Amber Midthunder).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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McCarthy left the company with the closing of the Skydance-Paramount deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finale. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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