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cliffhanger

[klif-hang-er] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ər /


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Whether in use as memorable transitions, to deliver a sonic hit of nostalgia or to underscore a jarring cliffhanger, songs pack emotional punch — and leave us wanting more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

The new episodes will pick up from the season five cliffhanger, in which Emily's on-again, off-again romantic interest Gabriel - played by Bravo - sends her a postcard inviting her on a Greek getaway.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

To sustain attention, every episode ends on a cliffhanger.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

A solid, by-the-numbers, character-driven yarn, “Detour” ends on a cliffhanger because it’s the start of a series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Clarke couldn’t leave Essa’s story unfinished, not with the cliffhanger in The Stars Fall.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Fun at times, ridiculous at others, the show ended with multiple cliffhangers, so pulling the plug seems especially painful.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Patchett’s literary style isn’t of the show-offy variety packed with dazzling sentences and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

From time to time I’ll make an exception and settle into a relative page-turner: nothing with cliffhangers or lots of hand-to-hand combat, mind you, but with a brisker narrative pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

“There was a strong emphasis on cliffhangers in manga before One Piece,” he continues.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024

"TNG" and "Deep Space Nine" were syndicated series, and in the age of scripted syndication, cliffhangers were insurance beckoning a wandering audience to return.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023


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