How to Use sequel in a Sentence

sequel

noun
  • He is busy writing the book's sequel.
  • The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago.
  • There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.
  • This is a sequel to that movie.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The sequel is due out next spring.
    CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And some sequels are worth the wait.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Watch now since there’s a sequel on the way.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The sequel didn’t have the same fisticuffs.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • As in those sequels, there's a new core four in town.
    Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • But what’s up with the sequel, this minute, right now?
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 June 2026
  • The film spawned eight sequels over the next four and a half decades.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Will there be a sequel to Michael?
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • So, will there be a sequel to Michael?
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Will there be a sequel to 'Michael'?
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • There was no sequel to the Bible, was there?
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • When will the 'Michael' sequel come out?
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • It’s also based on a book with no sequel.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Jessie is said to play a major role in this sequel.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Jessie is said to play a major role in this sequel.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 May 2026
  • And maybe that’s good enough for a horror sequel.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The sequel will be a brand-new story.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Does that mean a sequel is coming?
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • So far, this sequel has been well received.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
  • But the movie does end with a strong hint that a sequel is coming.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, they’re stuck in a doomed push to try for a sequel.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Why not give that lost twin their own plot and a wedding in the next sequel?
    Pat Padua, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The album sequel is very tricky.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • As of yet, the sequel has no big screen or even streamer launch on the books.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2025
  • What’s going on with the sequel?
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
  • And since the sequel just came out on Disney+, this look will be top of mind.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022

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