finale
noun /fɪˈnɑːli/
/fɪˈnæli/
- the last part of a show or a piece of music
- the rousing finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
- The festival ended with a grand finale in Hyde Park.
Extra Examples- The match had a thrilling finale, with three goals scored in the last five minutes.
- The reality show had a thrilling finale last night.
- The festival ended with a grand finale of fireworks and music.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- exciting
- rousing
- …
- end in
- end with
- have
- …
- finale to
- finale (to something) (after an adjective) an ending to something of the type mentioned
- It was a fitting finale to the day's events.
Extra Examples- a rousing finale to an evening of enthralling music
- This victory provided a fitting finale to a brilliant season for the club.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- exciting
- rousing
- …
- end in
- end with
- have
- …
- finale to
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Italian, from Latin finalis, from finis ‘end’.