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
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.
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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
The event, which would mark the grand finale of the three-day event, was previously scheduled to be held at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, an art museum, BBC reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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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
The event, which would mark the grand finale of the three-day event, was previously scheduled to be held at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, an art museum, BBC reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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The ending to our season really speaks to that question.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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It was released from trigeminal nerve endings surrounding cranial blood vessels.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Following the conclusion of its 2025 flagship festival in Montréal, Just For Laughs has announced the winners of its inaugural Shorts & Pilots Program, recognizing emerging comedic talent and original storytelling across short and pilot formats.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The consultants’ recent conclusions were revealing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Richardson spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Larry and Marian ahead of the finale.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, August 8, fans will get to see the final episode of the fourth season, which will also serve as the series finale.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump officials counter that the chips represent lower-tier technology and the highest end of the US chip stack isn’t will remain blocked.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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The closing of Sun Fresh follows The Merc Co+op at 501 Minnesota Ave.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Those moves come after the Nasdaq Composite ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Where to Eat Food in Argentina’s northwest is hearty, and a culmination of Andean and indigenous influences.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finale. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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