grand finale

noun

: a climactic finale (as of an opera)

Synonyms of grand finale

• ending
• conclusion
• finale
• end
• culmination
• closing

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

Mexican cowboys and cowgirls—charros and escaramuzas, as they are called in Spanish—are a parade highlight, often saved for last as a sort of grand finale. —Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026

The grand finale to a historic season, the Dallas Mavericks held a news conference to celebrate Cooper Flagg after winning the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

Eurovision is debuting in Asia in 2026, with the grand finale to be staged in Bangkok. —Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Then head to your grand finale dinner at Restaurant Guy Savoy, a 2-Michelin-star splurge on the Seine and a once-in-a-lifetime memory. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

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