: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
Recent Examples on the Web
Barry Jenkins isn’t necessarily feeling the love from every social media commenter over his involvement in Mufasa: The Lion King after the Disney prequel released its first trailer this week.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Young Sheldon is the prequel to CBS' The Big Bang Theory, which signed off in 2019.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Young Sheldon is the prequel to CBS' The Big Bang Theory, which signed off in 2019.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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