denouement
noun
the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
denouements
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pluralof denouement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet despite a number of similarities, including mistakes made and disastrous denouements that spelled defeat for the U.S., each conflict had entirely different impacts on U.S. society, culture and politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
Imagine that none of the alarmist denouements materializes.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2020
He was a student of the Tom Wolfe school of writing and favored stories with deeper meaning and surprising denouements.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 14, 2020
It has survived the unhappy denouements of his last three jobs: at Real Madrid, a return to Chelsea, and then United, three clubs at which he lost first his players’ faith and then control.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
"They would be more successful, and the denouements would be better."
From The Regent's Daughter by Alexandre Dumas père
