Definitions

finale

[fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee] / fɪˈnæl i, -ˈnɑ li /

NOUN

ending of an event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax conclusion denouement

STRONG

afterpiece cessation chaser close closer consummation culmination end epilogue finis finish payoff peroration summation termination wind-up

WEAK

blow off crowning glory end piece last act swan song

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start

WEAK

debut first act

Example Sentences

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Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery reflect on their father-daughter roles in ‘Downton Abbey,’ the end of an era and honoring Maggie Smith’s legacy in ‘The Grand Finale.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale, a 26-minute documentary, is available on the iPlayer now.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale will be on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 21:00 GMT on 25 December.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

So, what to do if you’re a Finale die-hard or if you’d like to figure out a workable switch as quickly as possible?

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

For the Finale, which, like the glorious splendor of an autumn day, is the crowning objective towards which the other movements have been striving, we must wait for Beethoven and his modern successors.

From Music: An Art and a Language by Spalding, Walter Raymond

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