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
The number-one TikTok post featured the show’s grand finale and drove 146,000 engagements.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The celebration is Carnival's grand finale and is the day that closes out the festive season, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Or maybe Malinin is saving it for his grand finale.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The celebration is Carnival's grand finale and is the day that closes out the festive season, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Or maybe Malinin is saving it for his grand finale.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
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The family’s ice cream venture started in 2019 as a sweet ending to their educational farm tours, part of their efforts to advocate for Florida dairy.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a signal of how much pressure there was to do right by the beloved fictional couple, four endings were written and filmed.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Per tradition, the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team’s six seniors will speak to the fans at the conclusion of Saturday’s regular-season finale at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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After you're done chowing down, make for the Santa Monica Pier, where Route 66 finally runs out of road, and the Pacific Ocean rolls in—a fittingly cinematic finale to this all-American adventure.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dos Santos is continuing to recover from facial surgery, while Sisniega was forced to miss SDFC’s opener because of a red card he was assessed in last season’s playoff finale.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The foundational Epoch 1 fleet was designed by Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, with the first wave of satellites slated to reach orbit by the end of 2026.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cameras later showed Araúz standing at the end of the dugout rail on his own.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The marathon is often the culmination of years of mentorship and dedication.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The service Saturday represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the closing weeks, his campaign poured time and resources into South Texas and Houston, working to blunt Crockett’s advantage among Latino voters.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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While the store was never in danger of closing because of finances, there were signs of distress in the overall business of art supplies.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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