finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈna-lē  fi-ˈnä- 

: the close or termination of something: such as

a

: the last section of an instrumental musical composition

the symphony's finale

b

: the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance

the finale of the ballet

In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.

c

: the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence

the TV show's season finale

Synonyms

• capper
• close
• closing
• conclusion
• consummation
• end
• endgame
• ending
• finis
• finish
• grand finale
• homestretch
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

Examples of finale in a Sentence

She sung a very difficult song for the finale.

the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks

Recent Examples on the Web

Swift’s Eras Tour finale takes place tonight, Sunday, Dec. 8. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024

This is only his second game back since suffering a hamstring strain in the Oct. 18 preseason finale. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024

The Golden Bachelorette stars, who got engaged in the show's Nov. 13 finale, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at Ben Higgins' Almost Famous Baby Shower event on Thursday, Dec. 5, about their search for their dream apartment. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024

With the gut-wrenching death scene, a comforting dog, the aging flash-forwards and the Heaven-like ending, did the series finale give anyone else Supernatural series finale vibes? —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of finale, adjective, "last, final entry 1," going back to Latin fīnālis

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing finale

• grand finale

Kids Definition

finale

noun

fi·​na·​le fə-ˈnal-ē  fi-ˈnäl- 

: the close or end of something (as a musical work)