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: a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
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: a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
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: something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest
CODA
2 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural CODAs
: a child and especially a hearing child of adults who are deaf
Growing up in the Cayman Islands as a multiracial young girl and Child Of Deaf Adults (CODA), Byers was bullied throughout her childhood.—
Bianca R. Montes
Bianca R. MontesOften, CODAs spend their lives bridging the gap between the Deaf culture and the hearing culture as they become ASL interpreters for their Deaf parents.—Joyceann Fileccia
Joyceann Fileccia
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New Meaning of CODA
CODA is an abbreviation of child (or children) of deaf adults. It refers to a person who is typically hearing and has one or more parents or guardians who are wholly or partly deaf. Learn more >
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Noun
The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The film includes a mid-credits scene that adds a memorable coda to the story, but there is nothing additional at the very end of the credits.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
His final game came on April 2, 2022, when Duke fell to North Carolina in the Final Four—a fittingly dramatic coda to his Hall of Fame career.
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Writing my memoir would be my coda, my truth.
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Noun
Even the rowdy coda leaves things unsettled.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The film includes a mid-credits scene that adds a memorable coda to the story, but there is nothing additional at the very end of the credits.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
His final game came on April 2, 2022, when Duke fell to North Carolina in the Final Four—a fittingly dramatic coda to his Hall of Fame career.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Writing my memoir would be my coda, my truth.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coda. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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