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Definition of Cliffhanger
1. Noun. A contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end.
2. Noun. An episode that ends in suspense.
Definition of Cliffhanger
1. Noun. (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cliffhanger
Literary usage of Cliffhanger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to St. Martin & St. Barts by Lynne M. Sullivan (2003)
"On the night we stopped in (after navigating up the steep cliffhanger road to
the top of the hill overlooking Pointe Milou), prime rib for two was the big ..."
2. Adventure Guide to the Alps by Krista Dana (2004)
"... film For Your Eyes Only, Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther, Elizabeth Taylor
and Henry Fonda in Ash Wednesday, and Sylvester Stallone in cliffhanger. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Hungary by Dante Mena (2007)
"In a cliffhanger match, the two top contenders battled with their swords for the
gold. The USA edged out Hungary, 45-41. Nagykanizsa was also the site of ..."
4. The Wandering Jewby Robert D. Manning by Robert D. Manning (1991)
"The story moves from one cliffhanger to another throughout the book as the struggle
between the family and the two Jesuits unfolds. ..."
5. California by John Gottberg (1999)
"Restaurants CONTINENTAL: cliffhanger. 25187 Highway 18. Arrowhead Highlands:
Edwards Mansion. 2064 Orange Tree Lane. Redlands. ITALIAN: Salvatore's. ..."
6. The Second Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Proceedings by Yusuf Pisan, SIGART. (2005)
"... character development, sophisticated high-level narrative, as well as a
cliffhanger style approach to the current episode [18, 20, 11, 7, 2, 21, 9]. ..."
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