as in endings
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 finales
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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finales
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Take a closer look at the United States women’s hockey team’s comeback victory against Canada, which will go down as one of the most exhilarating endings in Olympic history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some 36,000 fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, and many more tuning in on radio and television, agonized through one of the fall classic’s wildest and most emotional conclusions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some 36,000 fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, and many more tuning in on radio and television, agonized through one of the Fall Classic’s wildest and most emotional conclusions.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Which athlete had the best performance in the regular season finales?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Does not include specials, finales, or sports that fall within FSD.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The ends have come to justify the means, and, more and more, prompted by their leaders, Americans are growing comfortable ignoring the principles that have sustained our democracy for 250 years.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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At least the Longhorns will do their part to make sure there are plenty of buckets scored on both ends.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Grand finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finales. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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