finale

[fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee]

noun

1. the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.

2. the concluding part of any performance, course of proceedings, etc.; end.

finale

/ fɪˈnɑːlɪ /

noun

1. the concluding part of any performance or presentation

2. the closing section or movement of a musical composition

Word History and Origins

Origin of finale¹

1715–25; < Italian, noun use of finale (adj.) < Latin fīnālis final

Word History and Origins

Origin of finale¹

C18: from Italian, n use of adj finale , from Latin fīnālis _final

Example Sentences

They share coffee and pleasantries and then open proceedings; the finale of a months-long selection process.

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“Showgirl’s” opening track has a sultry groove and low pulse that could easily be the soundtrack to a flirty nightcap or the series finale of a dark comedy.

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More than seven million people tuned in for the explosive finale of the third series.

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And while he did miss three weeks in September with a hamstring strain, he returned in time for the club’s regular-season finale last Sunday.

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Alex gives away his power to Laura time and time again in “Wayward,” but we see it most clearly in the series’ finale.

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Related Words

• climax 
• conclusion 
• denouement