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 the grand finale of the zodiac, Pisces asks us to embrace the final, often most difficult, lessons of the spiritual experience, our relationship to the unknown, and to the uncontrollable dimensions of being human.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
The All-Star Game, the grand finale of the NBA’s 2025 All-Star Weekend, will bring a new format and hopefully a competitive game Sunday to San Francisco’s Chase Center.
—Zach Powell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
The grand finale will bring together aughts pop darling Betty Who and '80s phenom Debbie Gibson.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
The All-Star Game, the grand finale of the NBA’s 2025 All-Star Weekend, will bring a new format and hopefully a competitive game Sunday to San Francisco’s Chase Center.
—Zach Powell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
The grand finale will bring together aughts pop darling Betty Who and '80s phenom Debbie Gibson.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
Noun
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There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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This premise, drawn from a 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, is Bong’s bleakest yet, which is one of the reasons it’s accompanied by the closest he’s come to a happy ending (spoilers, obviously, will follow).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Early on, Clement telegraphs his conclusion in his discussion of what Rule 48(a) does and doesn't permit a judge to do.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t the first time that fans have jumped to the conclusion that Affleck was trying to woo his ex-wife.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
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So many loose threads with Colton were tied up in this finale.—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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This post contains spoilers from the March 7 season 3 finale of The Way Home.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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No charges were filed against him at the end of the Internal Affairs investigation, but Sheriff Gregory Tony dismissed him after 23 years on the force.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Oracle, which is set to report earnings after the closing bell, has now seen its stock fall more than 10% this year.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lage outlined the similarities of the two works in his closing.—
Andrew Dalton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s attacks on America’s public land management agencies are simply the culmination of a decades-long political assault on the ability of federal land managers to properly care for the land sustainably.—
TIME,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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The meeting was the culmination of a monthslong battle over the fate of the charter schools, which were originally slated for closure last October.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finale. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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