noun
finale
fih-NAL-ee/fɪˈnæli/
The concluding part of a performance, event, or series.
The cast gathers for the finale as the curtains begin to close.
Etymology
The formation means 'pertaining to an end.' Italian used the adjective as a noun for a concluding musical part, which English extended to other events and series.
In context
this last part of the trip has been uh like a fireworks finale with pass after pass getting higher and higher and this is the grand finale the highest pass the highest mountain
More examples
- The symphony's finale was exhilarating.
- They watched the season finale.
- Several finales ended with fireworks.
Forms
finale · finales
Similar words
- conclusion
- Can be any ending, not just a performance's final part.
- climax
- Is the highest point of tension, which may precede the ending.