coda

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Recent Examples of coda There is a coda that Pettigrew delivers quietly. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 The song closes with a coda of saz and mandolin, mournful and hopeful in equal measure. Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026 Many of his later programs have been capped by a coda in which the tricks of the trade are laid bare—no trick being more vital than that of extreme patience, with camera operators waiting days, or even weeks, for the right cub, or pup, or fledgling, or froglet, to show up. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coda
Noun
  • By the epilogue, Sam and Percy are living together and making plans for the future.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • This show used to be jagged and messy and unpredictable, a true satire of superhero stories, but this epilogue wouldn’t feel out of place in a Marvel movie.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The event is led by Bob Lundy and Elizabeth Yahn Williams with preludes and postludes of pianist Andrew Wong and assisted by artist Marion Wong, illustrator of the HAÏKU for an Artist series.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
  • The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
    Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • But experts say that aside from spoiling a finale for fans, such bets could erode the very business of Hollywood.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • The finale drops on Tuesday evening.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The best of those images, revealed here for the first time, appear in the new book Jazz (ACC Art Books), with photos selected in part by his widow, the filmmaker Maura Smith Schapiro, and son Theophilus Donoghue, a photographer, and text written by Richard Scheinin with an afterword by Kurt Elling.
    Sonny Rollins, Vanity Fair, 26 May 2026
  • In an afterword, there are biographies of people well known to us (and some forgotten) who played a part in our city’s history.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Orlando’s worldwide image as a suburban appendix to theme parks was eclipsed by its status as a beacon of tolerance and love.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
  • Readers will find his email address in the book’s appendix, and Smat encourages people to share their story with him.
    Brayden Garcia May 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026

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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coda. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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