climactic
Example Sentences
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During climactic scenes he pumped thousands of gallons of fake blood through the sub.
And indeed, there will be, leading to a climactic scene I don’t suppose was meant to make me laugh, but did, magnifying as it does one of the confrontational cliches of modern cinema.
From Los Angeles Times
The storm, which the government described as an "extreme climactic event", left schools shuttered, buildings damaged and travel severely disrupted.
From BBC
When he failed to show up for the film's climactic reunion, the rest of the band reacted with a mixture of hurt and total lack of surprise.
From BBC
Red herrings pop up and disappear, a climactic series of revelations indicates hidden villainy, and every detail feels ho-hum.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
