grand finale

noun
/ˌɡɹænd fɪˈnɑːli/

Etymology

From grand plus finale.

Definitions

  1. The concluding event or development in a process, performance, or other series of events,…

    The concluding event or development in a process, performance, or other series of events, made with a special flourish and often in a remarkable or spectacular manner.

    • I send the grand finale, and so exit the Lady of the Lake from the head she has tormented for six months.
    • [H]e felt more and more eager for the grand finale of this exciting chase after the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel.
    • Beauty pageants are supposed to be Cinderella tales, where at the grand finale the queen sobs tears of joy while the losers hug her valiantly.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA