grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

Examples of grand finale in a Sentence

All of the performers came on stage for the opera's grand finale. the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Williams, for the most part, had a miserable series until Sunday’s grand finale. Shane Young, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Such was the case on May 4, when Kang’s London City Lionesses endured just over 10 minutes of stomach-churning stoppage time to hold their tie against Birmingham City in the grand finale of the Women’s Championship season, which saw both teams fighting for promotion. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The parade is the grand finale of a series of events scheduled throughout the week leading up to 250th anniversary of the Army on June 14, 1775. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand finale

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grand finale was in 1784

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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20finale. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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