grand finale

noun

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: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

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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 grand finale was a massive fireworks display seen across the city. — CNN Money, 7 June 2026 All this spring, the bright planets Jupiter and Venus have been drawing closer and closer to each other, and the grand finale is this month. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 The grand finale, with two outs in the ninth … For the first time since the first batter of the night, a Pirate crossed home plate on this, the final play of this game. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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