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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
Noun
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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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In the season 2 finale, however, Principal Lee grants her request to extend her Heritage scholarship for another year, meaning that although XO, Kitty has yet to be renewed for season 3, Kitty's time at KISS isn't over just yet.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
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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Shorts awards are doled out five days before the conclusion of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which continues through Feb. 2 (both in person and online).—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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Japan and Russia are involved in a territorial conflict over the Northern Territories, a set of islands controlled by Russia after being taken from Japan by the Soviet Union at the conclusion of World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Starring Arrow alum Stephen Amell as former New York lawyer Ted Black, the sequel show takes its audience to Los Angeles, where Ted launches a new firm specializing in criminal and entertainment law.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The sequel to Wuershan’s 2023 epic fantasy blockbuster did 382.8M yuan ($52.8M) per Maoyan, with a leading $4M for Imax on Wednesday.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
29 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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The series is basically an alternate history of the US in the aftermath of World War II.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
WIRED,
25 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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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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