Collocations for climax - noun
1. exciting/important event, point in time, etc.
ADJ.
big, dramatic, exciting, grand, great, powerful, thrilling | fitting
VERB + CLIMAX
come to, reach
The crisis reached its climax in the 1970s.
The crisis reached its climax in the 1970s.
approach, near, rise to, build up to, work up to
The story gradually builds up to a powerful climax.
The story gradually builds up to a powerful climax.
bring sth to
The affair was brought to a climax when the chairman resigned.
The affair was brought to a climax when the chairman resigned.
mark
Yesterday marked the climax of the celebrations.
Yesterday marked the climax of the celebrations.
CLIMAX + VERB
come
The climax came at the end of the second act of the play.
The climax came at the end of the second act of the play.
PREP.
at the ~
The hero dies at the climax of the opera.
The hero dies at the climax of the opera.
in a/the ~
In a dramatic climax, our team lost the match by one goal.
In a dramatic climax, our team lost the match by one goal.
~ to
His promotion was a fitting climax to a worthy career.
His promotion was a fitting climax to a worthy career.
2. highest point of sexual pleasure
ADJ.
sexual
VERB + CLIMAX
achieve, reach
She found it hard to achieve a/reach climax.
She found it hard to achieve a/reach climax.