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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There's Also a Tie-In to a New 'Star Wars' Show
New in-game content will be launched each week, starting on May 2, which will culminate in the grand finale—Death Star Sabotage.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
The Poker Face star recently discussed her appearance in the grand finale of John Mulaney's big musical theater number for SNL50, but revealed that most people likely didn't spot her because she was almost completely eclipsed by Driver — in a hot dog costume.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
By Monday, only three will advance to the grand finale.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 May 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
The Poker Face star recently discussed her appearance in the grand finale of John Mulaney's big musical theater number for SNL50, but revealed that most people likely didn't spot her because she was almost completely eclipsed by Driver — in a hot dog costume.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
By Monday, only three will advance to the grand finale.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Yes, Karate Kid: Legends takes place three years after the Cobra Kai series finale.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Viewership was down for this year’s finale, with many casual fans tapping out of the series now that Pascal is gone.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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In the end, all but one Republican voted the bill out of committee—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who skipped the vote—ending the committee’s debate that began more than 22 hours ago.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In the end, Circuit Judge Amy Maher sentenced Howard to 30 years in prison.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The closings come after a series of high-profile openings on Camp Bowie Boulevard as growth in the western suburbs brings the area more traffic and patrons.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
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Our organizations have been closely monitoring the closing of civic space and attacks on independent press in El Salvador and are deeply concerned at the increasingly pervasive environment of fear that threatens freedoms in the country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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That was the culmination of three consecutive nights of strikes.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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