cliffhanger
Example Sentences
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Amid the flurry of publicity for “Alice and Steve,” Walker isn’t sure what comes next; the series ends with a very dramatic cliffhanger, which could set up a second season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
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
The police body cam footage of her arrest serves as the “Mormon Wives” premiere’s cliffhanger.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 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
Vocabulary lists containing cliffhanger
Anything But Typical
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