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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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What the lama has in mind for the arms remains uncertain until the film’s denouement.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 July 2024
But finally this fictive mystery doesn’t say much about homelessness or anything else, wasting its offbeat setting on a supernatural denouement that boasts two major twists.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
There was always a risk that the chaos that blighted the denouement would have occurred in any withdrawal.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
The entire denouement at the airport is a diversion from the tone of most of the rest of the action-adventure flick — an intentional shift, says Powell.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 19 July 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 July 2024
But finally this fictive mystery doesn’t say much about homelessness or anything else, wasting its offbeat setting on a supernatural denouement that boasts two major twists.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
There was always a risk that the chaos that blighted the denouement would have occurred in any withdrawal.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
The entire denouement at the airport is a diversion from the tone of most of the rest of the action-adventure flick — an intentional shift, says Powell.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 19 July 2024
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In terms of the logistics of the two episodes, the big smash, bang finale is always hard for me.Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The weekend kicks off with the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race, followed by the ARCA Menards Series West finale.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ben’s refusal to stand down for a middle-aged white man seeking to wrest power from him was radical, as was the film’s ending, in which the hero was shot by yokels failing to distinguish him from the zombies previously described as animals.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the final scene, the runaway exhales deeply, a moment that offers an ambiguous ending — alluding both to her survival and the unsettling nature of Rodney’s fate.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The interminably long presidential campaign of former President is finally winding its way down to its conclusion.David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The conditions exist today for artists to reach new heights of moneymaking and celebrity, yet few artists under fifty seem interested in following the Warhol playbook to its logical conclusion and becoming an artist-brand.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tim Lammers For example, the recent Warner Bros. Joker sequel—Joker: Folie à Deux—opened in theaters on October 4 but after bombing with moviegoers pivoted to PVOD 25 days later, on October 29.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Scott Free has to re-earn its spot on the team whenever a new sequel or prequel is explored.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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While Walker was not called as a witness, the government played Walker's frantic 911 call in the aftermath of the gunfire for the jury.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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An equally long line of motorists and pedestrians were on Bell's left, picking up supplies being distributed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the ad in question, Rudd and Rogen adopt a similar conversational pattern to the Virgin scene, but without the homophobia that makes the movie sequence uncomfortable for some viewers.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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His unique experience spying on his own funeral to hilarious effect was the sequence that got Netflix onboard, Johnson says.Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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