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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That includes a 1,500-ft, gold-shimmering waterfall cascade spanning the bridge, setting up the grand finale of wall-to-wall fireworks. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The event will conclude with a grand finale fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. over Lake Eustis. — The City of Clermont will have its annual Red, White and Boom Celebration from 5 to 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Waterfront Park, 330 Third St., with live music, food trucks and bounce houses. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Things are heating up on Peacock in July as the final few episodes of Love Island USA play out, with the grand finale landing on July 13, where one couple will be crowned this year's winners. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 The grand finale is a traditional parade around the park as the band plays a series of Sousa marches. Debby Rice, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand finale

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Jul. 2025.

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