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 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 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, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Cliff-hanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff-hanger. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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