denouement

Example Sentences

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Next week the league phase comes to a dramatic denouement with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The ending, always the hardest thing to land in horror stories, falls short of perfection only because it’s almost glossed over; I missed the denouement on the first read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

There is hope here and across the region that there may soon be a denouement to the war.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Two years on at Augusta he led by four shots going into the final round, only to shoot 80 in a scarring denouement.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Finally the score was tied nine to nine, and the family on the sidelines readied themselves for a denouement.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy