1
: a summarizing report
2
: a concluding part : finale
wrapped up; wrapping up; wraps up
Examples of wrap-up in a Sentence
Noun
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
Verb
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, during the season’s wrap-up media sessions for Lynch and Shanahan, the substation question came up from a reporter.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Nate Sanchez, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Finally, if there’s a game on or cause for any celebration to wrap up the evening, then head over to Selwyn Avenue Pub, where the crowds and action always spill over into the patio over burgers and beers.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In his wrap-up speech, Looney said many of the issues being debated were not new.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, during the season’s wrap-up media sessions for Lynch and Shanahan, the substation question came up from a reporter.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Monday’s game in New Orleans wrapped up a rare stretch of four games in five nights.
—Nate Sanchez, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Finally, if there’s a game on or cause for any celebration to wrap up the evening, then head over to Selwyn Avenue Pub, where the crowds and action always spill over into the patio over burgers and beers.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Wrap-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrap-up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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