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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A few arias punctuate the narrative, most notably the Señora offering her gift of tears and, later, Macaria’s troubled musing about how it has burdened her; they are structured with Puccini-esque swoops and climaxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Lando Norris leads Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 12 points and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 16 as they head to a track that has hosted a number of dramatic climaxes in the past.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
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
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
