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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Just ask your favorite neighborhood teens, whose collective jaws dropped upon hearing it for the first time in a climactic 2022 episode of Stranger Things.
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Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
There are multiple books devoted to finding the right monster to challenge your players during a climactic battle.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And coming off the career-best success of his fascism satire The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin performed his character’s climactic speech during the gala’s most showstopping moment.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
An all-seeing Jorge Bosch is wholly convincing as the long-suffering Argentinian chairman who, at the end of his tether and to everyone’s astonishment, vanishes in desperation from the climactic discussion.
—David Benedict, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
There are multiple books devoted to finding the right monster to challenge your players during a climactic battle.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And coming off the career-best success of his fascism satire The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin performed his character’s climactic speech during the gala’s most showstopping moment.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
An all-seeing Jorge Bosch is wholly convincing as the long-suffering Argentinian chairman who, at the end of his tether and to everyone’s astonishment, vanishes in desperation from the climactic discussion.
—David Benedict, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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