noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
grand finale
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
grand
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Dry ice was also pumped into the room as a grand finale .
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And mine came as a grand finale at the firm.
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Among the entertainments on offer are amusements, a band parade, stalls, sports and a grand finale fireworks display.
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Maybe Carolyn says that this was merely the grand finale .
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Squibbing displays provide a grand finale .
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It is usually reserved for the grand finale , after the singing and preaching have induced a receptive mood.
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She wouldn't be required until the grand finale in the late afternoon, and for that she gave thanks.
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The grand finale is a celebration.
■ NOUN
season
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Then, he was out again for the season finale because of a broken finger.
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The season finale from last year serves as the first in a three-part arc.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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For the grand finale there was a marching band and fireworks.
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The finale of Beethoven's ninth symphony is really magnificent.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A civilized finale for those who have played out their dreams.
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He suffered the injury in the regular-season finale at Houston when he landed awkwardly on his left foot.
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In the big second-subject melody of the finale he is broader than most, but sustains his speed with moving results.
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One More Angel in Heaven and the rousing finale with its two-part harmony were musical highlights.
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Read in studio A military operation involving four thousand servicemen has ended with a dramatic finale over Salisbury Plain.
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The finale feels merely unfortunate, not devastating.
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The golfing correspondents of newspapers and magazines from all over the world had gathered for the finale .
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The predominant color of the two-part finale , Move, Members, Move is yellow.