cliff-hanger

as in thriller
something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome finally, a Super Bowl game that turned out to be a real cliff-hanger

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Recent Examples of cliff-hanger The eponymous characters of the wildly popular Netflix hit, played respectively by Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey, left us on quite the cliff-hanger when season 2 concluded in January 2023. Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 2025 By the season finale cliff-hanger, Morgan’s boss, Lieutenant Selena Soto (Judy Reyes), and colleague, Detective Daphne Forrester (Javicia Leslie), have embraced her quirky methods — and manifest it by infusing more color and pattern into their officewear. Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025 In a new trailer, released May 5, beloved characters return after Season 2's violent cliff-hanger. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Of course, that’s no surprise to anyone who has seen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which, No. 1, absolutely rocks, and, No. 2 (no spoilers), ends on quite the cliff-hanger. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 Things go very, very wrong at a Valentine’s Day party, which leads to the most intense cliff-hanger of the series. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 Fans have been clamoring for the new season ever since the 3rd season ended with a cliff-hanger, with emotions running high between Brunson’s Janine and Williams’ Gregory characters. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024 Things go very, very wrong at a Valentine’s Day party, which leads to the most intense cliff-hanger of the series. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 For Coben, showrunner Victoria Asare-Archer and the cast, the challenge was to balance those nail-biting cliff-hangers with character development and relationships that viewers could relate to. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff-hanger
thriller
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  • Each movie will be 45-52 minutes in length and cover such genres as comedies and thrillers.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • Gaumont is known for producing Netflix’s thriller series Lupin, which premiered in January 2021, before the rules were in place.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 June 2025

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