grand finales

noun

plural of grand finale
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. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finales
  1. endings
  2. conclusions
  3. finales
  4. ends
  5. culminations
Noun
  • Science fiction has explored this scenario many times, and those stories almost never have happy endings.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • At the end of a magical World Cup run filled with thrilling endings and comebacks, there was no such finish for Lionel Messi and Argentina.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • To reach these conclusions, the research methodology estimated how violence would have continued had the schools remained open, compared with crime data in the years after 2013.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Why airline ratings miss the actual passenger experience The search for the best airline can lead to some unexpected conclusions, according to experts.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Crafted by celebrity stylist Carl Bembridge, the same artist who informed her Season Seven beauty, the hair played with elements of finales past.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • By export price, momentum was strongest at the accessible and high ends of the price range.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Full-backs Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella excelled at both ends of the pitch.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of culminations

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“Grand finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finales. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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