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 But here comes the grand finale. —
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026 For her grand finale, Macpherson made a bold statement in a black sheer ruffled dress, which featured a plunging mesh neckline that dipped to her waist. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 Sunday night was meant to be the grand finale at Moody, but high winds had other plans. —Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand finale
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026 For her grand finale, Macpherson made a bold statement in a black sheer ruffled dress, which featured a plunging mesh neckline that dipped to her waist. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 Sunday night was meant to be the grand finale at Moody, but high winds had other plans. —Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand finale
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These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Most romances begin with normal life and build to a happy ending.— John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 paper comes to the conclusion that the result wouldn’t be great.— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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Initially, the series finale against the Diamondbacks produced little suspense.— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Following this week’s Season 4 finale of Invincible, creator Robert Kirkman explained one major change from the comic books.— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
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Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Edwards turned the ball over with 31 seconds left and Christian Braun got fouled at the other end after Jokic passed up a floater to tie it.— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The group represents the formal culmination of a dispute three years in the making.— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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If that timeline holds, closing arguments would take place on May 5, and a sentencing verdict could come that same day.— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Most occur as the closing credits roll, whether pretending to be viciously mauled by a bear or, even more unnervingly, clearly superimposing his face onto the body of a performing cellist.— Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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