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denouement

[dey-noo-mahn] / ˌdeɪ nuˈmɑ̃ /


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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

After the film’s first screening, Weinstein demanded it be rewritten and reshot with a happy ending—but Stoppard fought to keep his denouement of “love lost, inspiration gained.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 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

Leslie traces Lennon and McCartney’s friendship from its wide-eyed, teenaged origins through its tragic denouement.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

Even Ernest seemed terrified of the plan’s inevitable denouement.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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