as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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Recent Examples of grand finale
The 50,000 people in the audience came together as one, singing along in the grand finale as confetti fluttered down.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
His arrival marked the parade’s grand finale under a flurry of white, snow-like confetti.
Yuki Iwamura / AP
Claudia Hernández
Claudia Hernández is a photo editor for NBC News.
—Claudia Hernández, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
From the parade’s earliest days, the jolly man in red has been its grand finale, his float a signal that the holiday season has officially begun.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Read Rebecca Iannucci’s in-depth recap of the season’s grand finale.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
His arrival marked the parade’s grand finale under a flurry of white, snow-like confetti.
Yuki Iwamura / AP
Claudia Hernández
Claudia Hernández is a photo editor for NBC News.
—Claudia Hernández, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
From the parade’s earliest days, the jolly man in red has been its grand finale, his float a signal that the holiday season has officially begun.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Read Rebecca Iannucci’s in-depth recap of the season’s grand finale.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
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This article contains spoilers from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Jeff Fowler, the director of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, previously teased to Entertainment Weekly how the ending of his third entry tees up the introduction of new characters, similar to the past two films.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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While some of the greatest scenes are the quiet ones, the very best is the ending, when Dylan decides to go electric, much to the chagrin of his folk music audience.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case in Pennsylvania will be kept active; at the conclusion of his trial in New York, prosecutors would determine how to proceed, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said on Thursday.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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There’s no plan for previous hosts to make cameos in the finale, but they will be seen in clips.Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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His scene with Muriel in the finale felt like a goodbye.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The game had a little bit of everything, including a little trickery at the end when the Ducks left an extra man on the field defensively in an attempt to drain some precious time from the clock while Ohio State tried to make a last-minute winning drive.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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At the end of 2012, T-Mobile US was not in a good place.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
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The day after the closing was announced something miraculous happened.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Now, with the closing of the 20-year development agreement on the horizon, Whitebird is suing.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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