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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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
For the climactic duel, Martyn Ford, the 42-year-old, 6 foot 8, 320-pound British bodybuilder, looks like the scariest man on planet Earth.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Thus, the story buries its revelations toward the end, forcing them to assume climactic roles.
—Marie-Helene Bertino, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Ending the show with McCartney performing the climactic medley from the Beatles’ Abbey Road album felt like a dual callback, in addition to to an appropriate final note for this half-century of SNL.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 3 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
Medical Definition
climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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