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 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.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
With just a few stops left — including Houston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and a grand finale in Las Vegas on July 26 — Cyrus’ surprise only marks more surprises to come.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
The royal family's appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the flypast marked the grand finale of Trooping the Colour.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
That includes a 1,500-ft, gold-shimmering waterfall cascade spanning the bridge, setting up the grand finale of wall-to-wall fireworks.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
With just a few stops left — including Houston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and a grand finale in Las Vegas on July 26 — Cyrus’ surprise only marks more surprises to come.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
The royal family's appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the flypast marked the grand finale of Trooping the Colour.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
That includes a 1,500-ft, gold-shimmering waterfall cascade spanning the bridge, setting up the grand finale of wall-to-wall fireworks.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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His tail wagged, knowing his happy ending had finally arrived.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So, obviously the season one ending is setting up some great exploration in the world above for season two.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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In fact… The Chinese military does use Nvidia chips, according to research by Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, which analyzed 66,000 military purchasing records to come to that conclusion.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The series came to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday, July 23, when Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were crowned season 7’s winners.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Why Did Susie and Clayton break up after The Bachelor? Susie and Clayton announced their split in September 2022, six months after The Bachelor Season 26 finale aired.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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In the season 1 finale, the charge nurse was shown packing up her personal belongings on her desk after having been assaulted by a patient and thrown into the chaos of treating victims of a mass shooting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Wakefern is offering two for $9 through July 20, followed by two for $10 deals through the end of July.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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Some physicists hold out hope that the dead ends do somehow go away.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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In his closing arguments, the assistant district attorney suggested that Salley was the lone shooter.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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This coming year will be the culmination of our yearly gathering in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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In October 1971, the Shah anointed himself as the culmination of 2,500 years of Persian history with an extravagant birthday party for the Persian Empire.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
13 July 2025
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finale. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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