denouement
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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
A stray orange cat; a séance in a hostel; a “nearsighted galoot” who decodes cryptic messages from Radio Pyongyang; flashlights that aren’t just flashlights — these bread crumbs guide us to the novel’s denouement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
Leslie traces Lennon and McCartney’s friendship from its wide-eyed, teenaged origins through its tragic denouement.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 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
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