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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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The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes could be nearing a conclusion.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Trial of Ricard Allen for the Delphi murders A heartbreaking story that garnered national attention and spanned more than seven years finally came to a conclusion in 2024 when a jury found Delphi's Richard Allen guilty on all counts in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams.Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Waters released his annual list of the best films of the year, as published by Vulture, and bestowed the number six slot to Todd Phillips’ polarizing sequel.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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The book is a sequel to 1953’s Junkie and went unpublished for decades.Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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In the aftermath of the latest one to Liverpool at Anfield, COPE reported that Madrid had told a potential temporary replacement for Ancelotti in former coach and current club ambassador Santiago Solari to get ready to step into the dugout.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The coach was given a chance to state that case Saturday night, in the aftermath of USC’s 49-35 loss to No. 5 Notre Dame.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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