climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik 
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
Examples of climactic in a Sentence
At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.
the movie's climactic chase scene
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Graham describes an almost mystical creative energy during the filming of a climactic reconciliation scene between Bruce and his dad.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Mekhai Lee Emotionally impactful and technically impressive, THEM THAT’S NOT is a gratifying story ripe with moments of joy, a hint of mystery, and an earnest, heartwarming climactic scene.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
And while the end result was once again pretty anti-climactic, there were actually some other notable things happening in episode 5 of Survivor 49, so let’s make like Nate and MC on the sandbags and get to work.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That this philosophy lesson occurs during a fantastic climactic brawl doesn’t hurt, either.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Mekhai Lee Emotionally impactful and technically impressive, THEM THAT’S NOT is a gratifying story ripe with moments of joy, a hint of mystery, and an earnest, heartwarming climactic scene.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
And while the end result was once again pretty anti-climactic, there were actually some other notable things happening in episode 5 of Survivor 49, so let’s make like Nate and MC on the sandbags and get to work.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That this philosophy lesson occurs during a fantastic climactic brawl doesn’t hurt, either.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
klə-
: of, relating to, or being a climax
the movie's climactic scene
Medical Definition
climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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