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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Recent Examples of grand finale
As part of the grand finale, the large, illuminated taco will be lowered as the event approaches midnight.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Proving how deep the talent pool is, the surfer dude isn’t even the grand finale.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Fans are now bracing for Sunday’s grand finale, which is likely to feature the last round of the blood feud between Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her brother Jamie (Wes Bentley).
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The 50,000 people in the audience came together as one, singing along in the grand finale as confetti fluttered down.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Proving how deep the talent pool is, the surfer dude isn’t even the grand finale.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Fans are now bracing for Sunday’s grand finale, which is likely to feature the last round of the blood feud between Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her brother Jamie (Wes Bentley).
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The 50,000 people in the audience came together as one, singing along in the grand finale as confetti fluttered down.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
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Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.TJ Macias, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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This is the conclusion of a new study, conducted at the University of Arizona, which has identified an entirely new kind of cosmic collision.Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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An initial virtual interview with an assistant on a team that has a first-round bye — such as Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson — will have to take place this week before the conclusion of the wild-card round.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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That's perfectly exemplified in the season finale which gives everyone a fitting send-off.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The season finale once again takes various characters to a seeming point of no return, and in a way that plays smartly in conversation with events from the end of Season One.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the other end of this pen is a moisturizing lip treatment that plumps skin with vitamin E while blue mica pigments neutralize the look of yellow tones on your teeth, creating an instant whitening effect.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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These measures will be in effect till the end of February.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Star-Telegram put together a list of all the closings, which can be found here.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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The closing of Shabazz led to a period of change for the bean pie, but many new institutions arose to carry on the torch.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Accomplishments, whether small or monumental, are the culmination of effort, innovation, and perseverance.Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The stadium concerts and arena tour were like a culmination of Fujii’s career to date, and fans are looking forward to experiencing his new mode of expression in the coming year.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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