Definition of prequel
: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
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Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
Recent Examples of prequel from the Web
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Potterworld fully sprang back into action in 2016 with the release of a sequel play (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and prequel movie (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them).
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Unfortunately, this limited-series prequel isn't likely to be remembered as well as the original.
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Two years ago, Netflix brought us the eight-episode prequel series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day at Camp, which depicted, over the course of a single day, the day in which Camp Firewood's horny teenage counselors all met for the first time.
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Plus, there are appearances from the prequel show's characters played by Chris Pine, Lake Bell, Kristen Wiig and others.
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But many fans of the Breaking Bad prequel series have been eagerly waiting for more signs of the Emmy-winning classic to emerge.
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Gotham is a Batman prequel series, an origin story, so ostensibly, when Bruce becomes Batman, the show will end.
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Less expected, though, was the E3 2017 reveal of Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, a prequel that tells the story of series star Chloe Price during her formative years.
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And despite being called Beyond Good & Evil 2, the game is actually a prequel.
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Origin and Etymology of prequel
pre- + -quel (as in sequel)
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PREQUEL Defined for English Language Learners
prequel
playDefinition of prequel for English Language Learners
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: 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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