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most climactic



ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
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Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But marketing is usually the enemy of actual experience: movie trailers are designed to make films look exciting, so they tend to give away a film’s most climactic moments.

From The Verge ● Sep. 11, 2018

When he talks about the play’s most climactic moment—when Prospero relinquishes his power by snapping his magical staff—McFarland sounds as if he’s about to cry.

From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 29, 2012

You go from one of the most climactic moments of your life to the most devastating injury you’ve ever had.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2010

The trouble here is that the inexperienced dramatist treats the situation as if its value lay in its most climactic moment.

From Dramatic Technique by George Pierce Baker


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