climactic
Example Sentences
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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.
The climactic battle has the impact of a meaningless bar fight rather than an epic civilizational clash.
The full power of Ms. Williams’s performance blazes forth in the play’s climactic scene.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
