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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
The puppet show in the main theater draws to a close with a grand finale.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Thematically speaking, plenty of the major confrontations hint at a grand finale during the mission, only for the big foe to flee and return in the next battle, which lessens the weight of some otherwise impressive smackdowns.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Pop icon Debbie Gibson, singer-songwriter Betty Who and students and alumni of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy will close the event with a grand finale.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In a grand finale, the drones formed a popping champagne bottle, and the voice of Disney CEO Bob Iger officially christened the Disney Treasure, the newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1784, in the meaning defined above
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“Grand finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20finale. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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