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
Even that grand finale could prove trivial in the long term compared to the game’s major injuries.
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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
The next night, the grand finale will be Flavor by Fire, a one-of-a-kind dining experience helmed by a 10 acclaimed chefs from Nashville and beyond with plenty of Michelin stars and James Beard Awards among them.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The 26-year-old pop star's awards show wardrobe capped out at five (yes, five) looks with the grand finale being an archival Bob Mackie ensemble that is twice her age.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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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
The next night, the grand finale will be Flavor by Fire, a one-of-a-kind dining experience helmed by a 10 acclaimed chefs from Nashville and beyond with plenty of Michelin stars and James Beard Awards among them.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The 26-year-old pop star's awards show wardrobe capped out at five (yes, five) looks with the grand finale being an archival Bob Mackie ensemble that is twice her age.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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What happened on the season finale of 'Big Brother 27'?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks registered gains for September and the third quarter, with the Dow ending yesterday's session at an all-time closing high.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The closing of the more than 50-year-old plant in Shelby was not a surprise as Solero announced its 18- to 24-month consolidation plan last November, Chris Byrd, Solero’s senior vice president of global human resources said in a statement Tuesday to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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