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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Thematically speaking, plenty of the major confrontations hint at a grand finale during the mission, only for the big foe to flee and return in the next battle, which lessens the weight of some otherwise impressive smackdowns.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Pop icon Debbie Gibson, singer-songwriter Betty Who and students and alumni of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy will close the event with a grand finale.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In a grand finale, the drones formed a popping champagne bottle, and the voice of Disney CEO Bob Iger officially christened the Disney Treasure, the newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
This year’s grand finale is expected to beat that once the catch-up figures are included.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Pop icon Debbie Gibson, singer-songwriter Betty Who and students and alumni of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy will close the event with a grand finale.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In a grand finale, the drones formed a popping champagne bottle, and the voice of Disney CEO Bob Iger officially christened the Disney Treasure, the newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
This year’s grand finale is expected to beat that once the catch-up figures are included.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
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The country singer could easily pull off these looks to blend in with Queen Bey or — possibly — a choir for the track’s ending.—
Danielle Gilliard,
WWD,
2 Feb. 2025
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The ending to this season should align more with the seedings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Shorts awards are doled out five days before the conclusion of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which continues through Feb. 2 (both in person and online).—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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Japan and Russia are involved in a territorial conflict over the Northern Territories, a set of islands controlled by Russia after being taken from Japan by the Soviet Union at the conclusion of World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Maloney made Shelton's final five finalists, was eliminated, and then returned for the finale.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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By Barry Levitt January 30, 2025 2:50 PM EST Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) went through hell in the Season 1 finale of Netflix’s The Recruit, barely making it out alive following an unsparingly violent mission.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Louisville will likely hit 16,000 by the end of the year, Butler said.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Feb. 2025
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Something else that was new in January: the highest-ever closing level for the S&P 500.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Here’s a roundup of all of last month’s restaurant openings and closings: Need a break?—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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These closing arguments were the culmination of six years of litigation on the key question in the 9/11 case: Does torture matter in the pursuit of justice in the military commissions?—
Lisa Hajjar,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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The album was a culmination of years of hard work, intentional growth, and the trust SZA had built with her core fanbase.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finale. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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