sequel

noun

se·quel | \ ˈsē-kwəl also -ˌkwel

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Definition of sequel

1 : consequence, result

2a : subsequent development

b : the next installment (as of a speech or story) especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one

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Examples of sequel in a Sentence

The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago. He is busy writing the book's sequel. There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.

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The movie has also spawned a cartoon and, more recently, a comic book sequel. — Washington Post, "‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15," 15 June 2019 Perhaps this is the film’s way of setting up a sequel. — Andrea Reiher, refinery29.com, "How Netflix's Murder Mystery Ends, In Case You're Curious But Not That Curious," 15 June 2019 Sadly, the book doesn't have a sequel, but there's still plenty of ways that the show can continue after the end of season 1. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Everything We Know About "Trinkets" Season 2," 14 June 2019 In addition to the Black Panther franchise—which Lexus isn’t expected to give up though a sequel isn’t expected until 2021—the automaker will likely appear in future Marvel movies. — Dale Rutledge, Fortune, "With ‘MIB: International,’ Lexus Is Cast as a Blockbuster Car for a Second Straight Summer," 14 June 2019 In terms of beat-to-beat gameplay, meanwhile, WDL currently feels less like a true sequel. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Watch Dogs Legion gameplay premiere: Taking the “N” out of “NPC”," 10 June 2019 Winter, which is not strictly a sequel except in the seasonal sense and which revolves around a Christmas gathering at a family home in Cornwall, was fraught, overwhelming, dire. — The New York Review of Books, "Yasmine El Rashidi," 6 June 2019 Maybe the creators might've had multiple plot ideas for a sequel and couldn't decide on one. — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, "'The Secret Life of Pets 2' boasts three story lines, one heartfelt theme," 5 June 2019 And in the case of there being a Detective Pikachu sequel? — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, ""Pokémon Detective Pikachu" Star Justice Smith on the Power of Representation, Fans Dressing Up as Tim Goodman, and Sequel Ideas," 17 May 2019

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sequel

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sequel

: a book, movie, etc., that continues a story begun in another book, movie, etc.

: something that happens after and usually as a result of a previous event

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sequel

noun

se·quel | \ ˈsē-kwəl

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Kids Definition of sequel

1 : a book or movie that continues a story begun in another

2 : an event that follows or comes afterward : result

sequel

noun

se·quel | \ ˈsē-kwəl also -ˌkwel\

Medical Definition of sequel

: sequela gangrene is…a sequel of wounds— Robert Chawner

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to take the place or position of

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