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clincher

[klin-cher] / ˈklɪn tʃər /
NOUN
settling event
Synonyms
STRONG
closer culmination deathblow finisher
WEAK
capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch

Example Sentences

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The clincher will be when they catch one of the perpetrators and get him to explain why he did it.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The clincher for Emery appears to have been the promise of playing Asensio in the number 10 position.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Then he delivers the clincher line in English while flourishing a finger-heart: “I like . . . you.”

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

The Dodgers blew out the Yankees 9-2 in the Game 6 clincher in New York, but their fifth World Series title in franchise history came with a dose of drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

“Your clincher clue was waddle? That seems to work,” Wilder responded.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell