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
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The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
The jazzy outro of the song plays like the final scene of a film where heartbreak doesn’t triumph, but neither does happily ever after.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The band bled it dry with an extended outro, and Shaboozey kept the goodwill going by sticking around to meet fans and sign merchandise after the house lights went up.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, the outro of the song removes all percussion and cues heart-monitor-sounding synths that build up to a dreamy, Baltimore club–inspired drum pattern.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
The jazzy outro of the song plays like the final scene of a film where heartbreak doesn’t triumph, but neither does happily ever after.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The band bled it dry with an extended outro, and Shaboozey kept the goodwill going by sticking around to meet fans and sign merchandise after the house lights went up.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, the outro of the song removes all percussion and cues heart-monitor-sounding synths that build up to a dreamy, Baltimore club–inspired drum pattern.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
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“Outro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outro. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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