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happy endings

  • plural
    of happy ending.
    happy ending
    noun
    in 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.

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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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