come to a head

Example Sentences

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Events come to a head and the skillfully written climax is so distant and chilly that it speaks to a waning of interest in the figure of the philanderer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Things began to come to a head with “Don’t Worry Baby,” Wilson’s thinly veiled rewrite of The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which he considered to be pop’s finest moment.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Eventually, though, this will all come to a head.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

There have been longstanding calls for the system to change, but the issue has come to a head recently, as the Senedd prepares to expand to 96 members with a new electoral system.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Restless horses champ at their bits; they don’t “chomp.” come to a head.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner