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
What could be the grand finale of Helldivers 2 is nigh, as Illuminate aliens have invaded Super Earth itself in an effort to exterminate mankind.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Of course, the grand finale here is the Wondrous Journeys fireworks spectacular set against Sleeping Beauty Castle, a walk through 100 years of Disney animation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
The Masked Singer's Lucky 13 season has gone from 15 secret celebs and 11 wild unmaskings to this — a two-hour epic grand finale!
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
There's Also a Tie-In to a New 'Star Wars' Show
New in-game content will be launched each week, starting on May 2, which will culminate in the grand finale—Death Star Sabotage.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Of course, the grand finale here is the Wondrous Journeys fireworks spectacular set against Sleeping Beauty Castle, a walk through 100 years of Disney animation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
The Masked Singer's Lucky 13 season has gone from 15 secret celebs and 11 wild unmaskings to this — a two-hour epic grand finale!
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
There's Also a Tie-In to a New 'Star Wars' Show
New in-game content will be launched each week, starting on May 2, which will culminate in the grand finale—Death Star Sabotage.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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On a more emotional level, the anticlimactic ending ushered in the conclusion of a 46-year career for coach Bob Babb.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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The follow-up comment, which has received more than 200,000 likes, spurred debate over the new version’s ending, in which Nani (played by Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) moves to California for college and agrees to give up Lilo (Maia Kealoha) to the state, with the girl being raised by a neighbor.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Yes, Karate Kid: Legends takes place three years after the Cobra Kai series finale.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Two more lengthy rain delays in the May 1 series finale led to more ping-pong matches.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Located on the island’s southern end, Beach Haven is where all the fun and games are—figuratively and literally.—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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Throughout the closing days of the legislative session, which adjourned in the early morning hours Sunday, Democrats repeatedly pointed the finger at Trump and congressional Republicans for the difficulties the General Assembly faced in crafting the upcoming year’s budget.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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After 11 days of events, the competition held its closing ceremony on Thursday, the NSC said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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That was the culmination of three consecutive nights of strikes.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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