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also dénouement
as in finale
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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
While his Gov Ball announcement turned out to be premature, the sense that Glover was looking for a neat denouement for Gambino ended up sticking.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Cue the denouement of Mika’s relationship (read: multiple make-out sessions) with Jules.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The story of that dining room—called the Peacock Room and considered one of Whistler’s masterpieces—has long been rife with mythology about the drama surrounding its creation and denouement.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
The denouement of the latest season is both satisfying and leaves the audience wanting more.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Cue the denouement of Mika’s relationship (read: multiple make-out sessions) with Jules.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The story of that dining room—called the Peacock Room and considered one of Whistler’s masterpieces—has long been rife with mythology about the drama surrounding its creation and denouement.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
The denouement of the latest season is both satisfying and leaves the audience wanting more.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouement
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This is only his second game back since suffering a hamstring strain in the Oct. 18 preseason finale.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Swift’s Eras Tour finale takes place tonight, Sunday, Dec. 8.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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This is histrionic and fun and has a nice ending with Michael Longfellow.EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case in Pennsylvania will be kept active; at the conclusion of his trial in New York, prosecutors would determine how to proceed, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said on Thursday.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This sequel to her bestselling novel, The Davenports: More Than This centers on Ruby Tremaine, Olivia Davenport and Helen Davenport, and Amy-Rose Shepherd, and is based on the real-life story of the wealthy Patterson family.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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This certainly did not seem like a movie designed to have a sequel.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the aftermath of the revelations, Paul and Lydia managed to find their way back to each other after spending the season repeatedly voicing their biting frustrations with how the other was grieving Jacob.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Early Thursday, the White House announced that Biden had pardoned 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes and was commuting sentences for some 1,500 more, all of whom had been serving the remainder of their sentences at home in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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It’s filled with dry British comedy and over-the-top action sequences set to classic rock tracks.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Plus, Starkey says movement rehearsals for a kind of dance sequence toward the end of the film broke the ice.Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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