climactic
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Its suspenseful build to a climactic act of bravery demonstrates, writes Katie Daniels, that “resilience might spring from the unlikeliest of places.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Instead, “Undertone” is like getting to the climactic moment of your favorite horror podcast, only to have the terrifying impetus interrupted by a Squarespace ad.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
There’s humor in Ibsen’s ironic observations but the play’s climactic moments are deadly serious.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
On the morning of July 6, 1865, the clock began ticking on one of the most dramatic events in the history of Washington, the climactic event of the manhunt.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing climactic
The Crucible
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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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