climax
noun
the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination.
climaxes
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pluralof climax.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof climax (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
climaxnounthe highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination.
Example Sentences
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The end of the Trojan War is one of several climaxes, yielding one of the most brilliant action scenes of the filmmaker’s celebrated career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
That could be full orchestra climaxes louder than you ever thought possible without amplification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Some of the best popcorn movie climaxes are built around less.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
The film climaxes with a famously chaotic performance at at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, where Dylan was booed by some members of the audience for playing an electric set with an amplified band.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
As a trafficker in climaxes and thrills and characterization and wonderful dialogue and suspense and confrontations, I had outlined the Dresden story many times.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
