climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik 
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
Examples of climactic in a Sentence
At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.
the movie's climactic chase scene
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What everyone remembers most from Dumb and Dumber is the climactic explosive-diarrhea scene.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The climactic scene in that film took place when Wallace’s mother and her son face the difficult decision of battling heatstroke in a car that won’t start or confronting the big, rabid dog waiting for them outside the small vehicle.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The climactic fight near the end takes place in most just an empty field with the background and robots painted in, which reminds me of the infamous Thor: Love and Thunder battle that took place in what felt like 100 square feet of parking lot.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As is often the case with slow-burn horror built on judicious restraint, those climactic events are arguably less effective in their relative explicitness than the preceding unease.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The climactic scene in that film took place when Wallace’s mother and her son face the difficult decision of battling heatstroke in a car that won’t start or confronting the big, rabid dog waiting for them outside the small vehicle.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The climactic fight near the end takes place in most just an empty field with the background and robots painted in, which reminds me of the infamous Thor: Love and Thunder battle that took place in what felt like 100 square feet of parking lot.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As is often the case with slow-burn horror built on judicious restraint, those climactic events are arguably less effective in their relative explicitness than the preceding unease.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for climactic
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
klə-
: of, relating to, or being a climax
the movie's climactic scene
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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