denouements

variants also dénouements
plural of denouement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouements
Noun
  • Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And perhaps this will be Swift’s most lasting contribution to culture, not her music, or business innovations, but her proof that love stories can have happy endings without requiring women to disappear into them.
    Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Royals are 28-14 in series finales this season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More significantly, though, Sony retains the right to make sequels to the film, which could perhaps result in alternative release strategies.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Early 2000s nostalgia isn’t just hitting fashion trends and box office sequels.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That is not to say one approach is better or worse than another; rather, even the most scientific approach might still not provide unequivocal conclusions.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But Berry did not draw conclusions about whose values were ultimately right.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two-minute trailer showcases action sequences, romance and family dynamics across multiple storylines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the film’s visual sequences are reconstructions of the experiences of the Palestine Red Crescent staff who were working in their West Bank office at the time.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
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