climactic

Example Sentences

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Instead, “Undertone” is like getting to the climactic moment of your favorite horror podcast, only to have the terrifying impetus interrupted by a Squarespace ad.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The now pulsing, now soaring strains of Prokofiev’s climactic “Balcony Scene” are enacted solely on screen as recorded by Mr. Marcovici’s camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

That aside, the film’s barrage of scenes, sketches, shout-outs and absurdist scenarios leading up to the climactic wine-making championship are largely harmless flights of farce.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s humor in Ibsen’s ironic observations but the play’s climactic moments are deadly serious.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

I spotted one man tucking a handful of nutmeg into his pocket, just as Samir described the climactic troll feast.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri