prequel

noun

pre·quel | \ ˈprē-kwəl

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Definition of prequel

: 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 After Silence came out, Hannibal received a sequel, a prequel (both adapted into movies), and a television show. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Dark Fate of Clarice Starling," 12 Feb. 2021 The prequel to Breaking Bad has arguably surpassed its ancestor in terms of depth and performance. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, "The 100 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now," 1 Feb. 2021 The prequel will take place 1,200 years prior to the events seen in The Witcher, Variety reported. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jodie Turner-Smith Will Star in Netflix's The Witcher Prequel," 26 Jan. 2021 The streamer has heard the fandom's cries and is now developing a prequel series to explain exactly how The Continent became so frayed over time. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, "Jodie Turner-Smith Wields The Magic Of The Witcher In New Netflix Prequel Series," 25 Jan. 2021 The prequel followed the character's origin story and rise to power, and grossed more than $178 million, propelling Johnson to leading-man status. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Dwayne Johnson producing Scorpion King reboot at Universal," 11 Nov. 2020 The upcoming series, set to debut in 2022, is also a prequel, this time centering on the famous Targaryen family 300 years before the events seen in the original series. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "HBO Reportedly Has Another Game of Thrones Spinoff in the Works," 22 Jan. 2021 Angie Thomas didn’t plan on writing a prequel to The Hate U Give. — Stephanie Long, refinery29.com, "Angie Thomas’ Concrete Rose Is Advocating For Black Men & Boys," 13 Jan. 2021 That’s a good way to describe this Travis Knight film, which is kind of a prequel to the Bay universe and also kind of its own reboot. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, "The 100 Best Movies on Hulu Right Now," 9 Jan. 2021

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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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prequel

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English Language Learners Definition of prequel

: a movie, book, etc., that tells the part of a story that happened before the story in another movie, book, etc.

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