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the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
In the play's denouement, the two lovers kill themselves. the competition's exciting denouement
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Recent Examples of denouement
The German will arrive in Turin for the campaign denouement at the ATP Finals as the second seed.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Less emotional but equally effective dramatically is the apparent denouement of the Vince/Chickie power struggle back in New York.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Were the false promises of the first diagnoses the murky middle, soon to give way to a satisfying denouement of recovery and healing?
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
After many chapters that seemed to build to a dramatic act of sabotage, the story shifts register, heading into a very different, more emotional denouement.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Less emotional but equally effective dramatically is the apparent denouement of the Vince/Chickie power struggle back in New York.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Were the false promises of the first diagnoses the murky middle, soon to give way to a satisfying denouement of recovery and healing?
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
After many chapters that seemed to build to a dramatic act of sabotage, the story shifts register, heading into a very different, more emotional denouement.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouement
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Nine of the 11 starters for the win over Utah State in the home finale either transferred out or exhausted their eligibility.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for the XO, Kitty Season 2 finale.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Twin Peaks evolved into a larger, decades-spanning project, encompassing the aggressively tragic and beautiful prequel film, Fire Walk With Me, in 1992, and the confounding, hilarious, and formally defiant sequel show, The Return, which premiered 25 years later.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sir Isaac Julien presents his 1989 work Looking for Langston alongside its sequel Statues Never Die, while Ira Sachs brings Peter Hujar’s Day.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of the 1980 riots, Babcock Jr. helped redevelop Liberty City.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The Mexican government launched the Mexico Embraces You program this week following months of planning in the aftermath of Trump's presidential election victory.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The average Premier League team have 57 sequences per match that start in the attacking half.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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That included an eight-save sequence in the third, in which Arlington pulled John Snider (21 saves) for all 1:34 of a 4-on-4 down 3-1 with 5:09 left – and kept him off for a 26-second 6-on-4 advantage.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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