grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

Synonyms

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

Examples of grand finale in a Sentence

All of the performers came on stage for the opera's grand finale.

the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale

Recent Examples on the Web

Like in the Orlando aquarium, the path through the Polk County attraction meanders through several environments, building up to a walk-through tunnel with 180-degree views of Sea Life inhabitants and the grand finale theme park under the sea scene. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

Its eccentricity is endless, with a heartfelt solo here, a zany sequence there, and a glitzy grand finale to cap it all off. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Thus, New York and Atlanta will meet in the grand finale of the TGL's inaugural season. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

The grand finale in Bali entails a private blessing ceremony among the rice terraces, a healing session with a foot massage, and a helicopter ride over Mount Batur, catching views of the Ayung River. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand finale

• lethally
• verbally
• alley
• alli
• bally
• calli
• challis
• dally
• galley
• galli
• lally
• mallee