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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She is set to perform again on July 26 — the grand finale of the entire tour. Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 July 2025 The grand finale arrives on Wednesday, with the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025 After embarking on the tour in Asia, the girls will land in Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center and perform at stops in Chicago, Grand Prairie, Texas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas before their grand finale at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025 That’s right, Mistress was the last contestant eliminated ahead of next week’s grand finale. Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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