grand finale

American  

noun

1. the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants.

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Etymology

Origin of grand finale

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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grand finale

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

Here are the acts we will see again at Saturday's grand finale.

From BBC ● May 12, 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

Being at the World Series, like the grand finale, I feel like it’s a great time to be here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

And then the grand finale, the moment they have all been waiting for.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri