outro
noun
out·ro
ˈau̇-(ˌ)trō 
plural outros
: a short, distinct closing section at the end of something (such as a piece of music, a performance, or a news report)
My favorite part is the sax outro; it reminds me of something from the '70s I can't place.—
Ryan Adams
Ryan AdamsThe film ends with a colossal but semi-serious bang, an extravagant visual flourish and a cheeky musical outro over the closing credits to leave you laughing in spite of yourself …—Peter Bradshaw
Peter BradshawWhen a story comes in from a Bay News 9 reporter, Ruechel will simply record his intro, main segment and outro.—Jay Handelman
Jay HandelmanExamples of outro in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Naturally, her exit came with a dose of high drama: fans sobbing, fireworks bursting, and a ragtime-esque outro from a live jazz band.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Well, the new Vampire Weekend, like all Vampire Weekend albums, is terrific and this song is one of my early favorites (stay for the 20-second outro).
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
One big difference between Stable Audio 2.0 and its earlier iteration is the ability to create songs that sound like songs, complete with an intro, progression, and an outro, says Stability AI.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
Specifically, the singer changed the song's outro in such a way that implied Larkin got married to someone else before his relationship to Del Rey was officially over.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2023
The lyrical battle between her own pride and her desire for connection and yearning to be wanted and desired come to a head in the lush instrumental break that simultaneously serves as the song’s bridge and outro — talk about a stunner.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
After struggling through a years-long saga regarding his immigration status, Savage uses bits and pieces of his trials and tribulations to set the table for american dream, including getting his mother to speak on their journey to America in the album’s intro and outro.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
As the song’s electrifying outro kicks up, Lipa takes to the floor on her own once again.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
In a track on the deluxe version of the singer/talk show host's new album, Chemistry, the 41-year-old mom of two gets an intro and outro from daughter River Rose, 9.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Well, the new Vampire Weekend, like all Vampire Weekend albums, is terrific and this song is one of my early favorites (stay for the 20-second outro).
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
One big difference between Stable Audio 2.0 and its earlier iteration is the ability to create songs that sound like songs, complete with an intro, progression, and an outro, says Stability AI.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
Specifically, the singer changed the song's outro in such a way that implied Larkin got married to someone else before his relationship to Del Rey was officially over.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2023
The lyrical battle between her own pride and her desire for connection and yearning to be wanted and desired come to a head in the lush instrumental break that simultaneously serves as the song’s bridge and outro — talk about a stunner.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
After struggling through a years-long saga regarding his immigration status, Savage uses bits and pieces of his trials and tribulations to set the table for american dream, including getting his mother to speak on their journey to America in the album’s intro and outro.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
As the song’s electrifying outro kicks up, Lipa takes to the floor on her own once again.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
In a track on the deluxe version of the singer/talk show host's new album, Chemistry, the 41-year-old mom of two gets an intro and outro from daughter River Rose, 9.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'outro.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near outro
Cite this Entry
“Outro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outro. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share