finale; coda; concluding stage
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the final aria of a Chinese opera suite; suona fanfare concluding a play
formalA technical term in traditional Chinese opera music (nánqǔ, běiqǔ).
The play concluded magnificently with a loud suona finale.
He specializes in studying the structure of finales in ancient operas.
noun
coda; the final section of a movement in a large-scale musical composition
formalA musical term, similar to the Western concept of 'coda'.
The fourth movement of the symphony has a brilliant coda.
The composer designed a fading coda for this melody.
noun
epilogue; denouement; the concluding part of a literary work
formalRefers to the final section that wraps up the story or provides commentary after the main plot ends.
The novel's epilogue reveals the protagonist's fate ten years later.
In the epilogue, the author expresses thoughts on this era.
noun
final stage; concluding phase (of an activity)
neutralA common metaphorical extension used in various contexts (meetings, projects, events).
The talks are nearing their conclusion, and both sides are about to reach an agreement.
The Winter Olympics are about to enter their final stage.
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This project has entered the final wrapping-up stage.