: the close or termination of something: such as
a
: the last section of an instrumental musical composition
the symphony's finale
b
: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance
the finale of the ballet
In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.
c
: the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence
the TV show's season finale
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Examples of finale in a Sentence
She sung a very difficult song for the finale.
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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In the final part of the finale, Joan and Chock come out to be interviewed.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Justin Hebert produced the lone victory in the regular season finale in 2020.
Spags, as he is known, creates panic before the snap.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Due to these scheduling switch-ups, the finale is set for Nov. 26, right before Thanksgiving.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Fans had their hopes raised at the end of the Big Brother season 26 finale, when host Julie Chen Moonves stopped the festivities to announce that something was happening inside the house.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Justin Hebert produced the lone victory in the regular season finale in 2020.
Spags, as he is known, creates panic before the snap.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Due to these scheduling switch-ups, the finale is set for Nov. 26, right before Thanksgiving.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Fans had their hopes raised at the end of the Big Brother season 26 finale, when host Julie Chen Moonves stopped the festivities to announce that something was happening inside the house.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finale. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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