grand finale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grand finale
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The arm-wrestling will kick off in earnest at a Brussels summit in October, with a likely second meeting in November, before a grand finale in December when leaders will look to seal the deal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dudamel made Sunday’s grand finale a benefit concert for Venezuela to support earthquake relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Hamnet” works so tirelessly to affect its audience that it sacrifices a lethal amount of story and character depth, all in service of shuffling the viewer to its grand finale.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Yungblud joined Tyler for the tribute’s grand finale, harmonizing and trading lines to finish out the emotional power ballad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
“But you haven’t even seen our grand finale yet!”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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