happy endings
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pluralof happy ending.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
happy endingnounin a story, a conclusion in which good has the final victory and major issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the lead characters, often with the formation of a romantic relationship and sometimes regarded as unrealistic, cliché, or sentimental.
Example Sentences
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Usually, advisers see these strategies work out to happy endings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Indeed, for all its theatrics, the surviving characters of “The Boys” get happy endings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The show’s conscious racial integration of 19th-century society, which was once considered revolutionary, is now as standard as its happy endings.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
The climax of “Murder in Glitterball City” may not be entirely satisfying; happy endings are the purview of fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
On that first day, Mr. Terupt had told me that he liked happy endings, so I brought him this book.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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