climax

Example Sentences

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For another horror film, one with less demonstrated interest in getting under the audience’s skin, this kitchen-sink climax could make for a memorable final act.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

As Arsenal's season moves towards a thrilling climax, that trust off the pitch may prove as valuable as any signing on it.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He was also one of Morocco's superstars during the Africa Cup of Nations, with the host team making it to the final where they lost in a chaotic climax to the tournament to Senegal.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

But stasis doesn’t make for much of a climax, and as the couple wait in the snowbound airport, the setting also functions as a metaphor for the film as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

A situation or apiece of music builds to a climax, not to a crescendo.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner