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.
  • The film spawned eight sequels over the next four and a half decades.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And since the sequel just came out on Disney+, this look will be top of mind.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
  • So be sure to check out the sequels, White Hot and Wildfire, too.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
  • Why not give that lost twin their own plot and a wedding in the next sequel?
    Pat Padua, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Roundtree starred in two Shaft sequels—Shaft’s Big Score!
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Phillips and his cast have been teasing the movie, a sequel to the 2019 Joker film, all year.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The book is a sequel to 1953’s Junkie and went unpublished for decades.
    Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Plot details for the sequel, which has been in the works since 2020, remain vague.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022
  • But if and when that call comes in… of course, a sequel is going to happen.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 July 2023
  • Breath of the Wild, while its sequel was somewhat lost in the furor over Elden Ring.
    Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Heat 2 will be based on the novel of the same name and function as a prequel and a sequel to Heat.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2024
  • Sources say Iger has been a huge proponent of the Avatar sequel, and Cameron.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Poehler chalks up much of the sequel’s success to timing.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
  • In the film’s sequel, singer Brandy joins Hewitt as a final girl.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The success of the film led Kaplan to produce its sequels and the spinoff show XO, Kitty.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Speaking of which, did the makers of Splash Too offer you a part in that sequel?
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Turan was among those that thought the sequel did not live up to the 2014 original.
    Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Those demanding a prequel or sequel are missing the point — now is the time to bask in the glow.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In 1992, Twin Peaks had a feature film, which served as both a prequel and sequel.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 17 June 2022
  • The sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, sees Zélie take on a new adventure.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Annabelle became a hit and spawned its own prequel and sequel.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • It is not known how much of the sequel video game will make it into the second season.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The cast also came back for a 2013 sequel, The Best Man Holiday.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • News of the House of Gucci thesp being cast in the film broke last summer, but not much else is known about the sequel.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Scott, a producer on the sequel, beamed in by video and asked Alvarez what new themes would be in the new film.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 July 2024
  • The longest wait for a sequel leads to maybe Pixar's strongest follow-up.
    Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
  • It was so poorly received that the sequel has been universally ignored by all the media that followed.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

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