Explore Climax through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like level or degree. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Climax meaning
- A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- An instance of such an ascending series.
- The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
Synonyms of Climax
Using Climax
- The main meaning on this page is: A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order. | An instance of such an ascending series. | The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
- Useful related words include: flood tide, level, degree, consummation.
- In the example corpus, climax often appears in combinations such as: the climax, climax of, climax to.
Context around Climax
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Climax
- In this selection, "climax" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, anti, aliens, heartbreaking, canopy, wendy and detection stand out and add context to how "climax" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the climax of the and a heartbreaking climax when evelyn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "climax" sits close to words such as afforded, auckland and bahrain, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with climax
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And it all ends with a hilarious anti-climax. (9 words)
Because what better way to practice climax detection than with a woman herself! (13 words)
Finishing with an electric climax, this was a very exciting finish to the magnificent program. (15 words)
As a matter of fact, the process seemingly marks a sad anti-climax in the progress made in Nigeria’s electoral progress right from the inauguration of a fresh voter register to the successful amendment of the electoral framework in 2022. (41 words)
As the only other known user of Ryusoken, Robin's training under Sabo proved to be crucial in her fight against Black Maria of the Tobi Roppo during the Raid on Onigashima at the climax of the Wano Arc. (39 words)
Even amid the current excitement of a Champions League charge in the Premier League and a League Cup semi-final at Southampton on Tuesday night the climax to the January transfer window captivates Newcastle fans. (35 words)
Because what better way to practice climax detection than with a woman herself! (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
Alaska and Russia have vast areas of unaltered habitat, including in many areas, the climax canopy.
Aliens climax is a rarity for the genre, or for modern movies, as it pits one badass mother against the other in a duel to the death.
And it all ends with a hilarious anti-climax.
And things reached a heartbreaking climax when Evelyn emotionally confessed that Tyrone thinks his mum is dead.
An inability to find a winner in added time means that Liverpool’s season will end in anti-climax.
As a matter of fact, the process seemingly marks a sad anti-climax in the progress made in Nigeria’s electoral progress right from the inauguration of a fresh voter register to the successful amendment of the electoral framework in 2022.
As the 2023 Rugby World Cup reaches its climax on Saturday, the 28th of October, we call upon the French public to let the spirit of sportsmanship prevail.
As the only other known user of Ryusoken, Robin's training under Sabo proved to be crucial in her fight against Black Maria of the Tobi Roppo during the Raid on Onigashima at the climax of the Wano Arc.
At the climax of the movie, Sally needs to build herself a coven to help get rid of the spirit of Gilly's ex for good.
At the climax of the pilot, Krazy-8 and Emilio become antagonists to Walt and Jesse, resulting in what seems to be their deaths in the back of the RV.
At the story’s climax, Wendy and her brothers attempt to head home but are captured by Captain Hook, who also poisons Peter’s medication.
Because what better way to practice climax detection than with a woman herself!
But what truly sells the emotion of the film is when Fontaine comes face to face with the clones in the film's climax.
Combine this with the lust pheromone from Ivy's climax and a billboard advertising star Brett Goldstein, and you get a building-humping Bane with destructive results.
Die Hardman’s confession in particular is well remembered for its key character development and dramatic climax.
During the emotional climax to "Barbie," Billie Eilish's breathy, dreamlike voice sings "What Was I Made For?" over grainy recordings of brides, mothers, grandmothers, families, and friends sharing tender moments.
Even amid the current excitement of a Champions League charge in the Premier League and a League Cup semi-final at Southampton on Tuesday night the climax to the January transfer window captivates Newcastle fans.
Finishing with an electric climax, this was a very exciting finish to the magnificent program.
Former matinee idol Brendan Fraser, with the lead actor win for his wrenching turn as a morbidly obese man in “The Whale,” reached the climax of a his own comeback story.
Her reading the sheet of paper is accompanied by a motif of muted trumpets and a trombone; tubular bells, quietly embedded in each scene’s climax, suggest a clock striking, and time running out.
Common combinations with climax
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the climax 68×
- climax of 45×
- climax to 13×
- to climax 12×
- its climax 8×
- climax with 6×
- climax that 6×
- climax is 5×
- climax on 4×
- climax and 4×