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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The other, terrified of dying, will be there to witness her grand finale. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 And for the first time in the show's 24-year history, the season culminates in a two-part finale spaced over two weeks as opposed to a three-hour-long grand finale. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024 Most retailers keep the deals going through the weekend and wrap up with a grand finale on Cyber Monday, which is December 2 this year. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024 And, the star of the show, Santa Claus, rides on the grand finale float. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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