Meaning of cliffhanger in English
(Definition of cliffhanger from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
cliffhanger | Intermediate English
Examples of cliffhanger
cliffhanger
The film is one cliffhanger after another and in that one instance a literal one.
From Hollywood Reporter
I can't think of a smarter season-finale cliffhanger.
From Slate Magazine
A system with per-page payouts is a system that rewards cliffhangers and mysteries.
From The Atlantic
This depends on how you define "cliffhanger," really.
From Wired
That gives a whole new definition of cliffhanger.
From NPR
Fifteen years ago, a handful of television shows ended on cliffhangers.
From Fast Company
The next episode of that show you're watching week-to-week that left you on a cliffhanger?
From TechCrunch
Knowing our sandbox was filled w/26 hours allowed us to focus on long arcs rather than cliffhangers.
From Hollywood Reporter
We kind of ended with a cliffhanger there.
From TIME
The drama ended its run with little fanfare, 4.5 million total viewers -- and a cliffhanger.
From Hollywood Reporter
But those hoping that the new teaser would bring any clarity on season five's cliffhangers, reset your expectations.
From Hollywood Reporter
The sweet spot in this formula, then, must be books full of cliffhangers that keep people flipping the pages.
From The Atlantic
The finale had to end on a cliffhanger note.
From Huffington Post
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