cliffhanger

Example Sentences

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The police body cam footage of her arrest serves as the “Mormon Wives” premiere’s cliffhanger.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Microdramas hew to an established formula, with each installment ending on a cliffhanger that pushes its often preposterous story line toward a final, usually shocking reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The finale concludes with a cliffhanger and a possible new mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And rather than being a cliffhanger, this is how the episode opens.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

And each night Scheherazade weaves the tales together so that they always end on a cliffhanger.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri