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Recent Examples of coda
The song closes with a coda of saz and mandolin, mournful and hopeful in equal measure.
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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
And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Nearly six months later, Portland rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit Tuesday to beat Phoenix, earn the Western Conference’s seventh seed, set up a first-round playoff matchup against San Antonio and add a coda to what is perhaps the most unusual postseason run in NBA history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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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
And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Nearly six months later, Portland rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit Tuesday to beat Phoenix, earn the Western Conference’s seventh seed, set up a first-round playoff matchup against San Antonio and add a coda to what is perhaps the most unusual postseason run in NBA history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coda
Noun
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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
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After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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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
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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
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Even then, the finale’s other and perhaps more glaring pitfall is an uneven perspective.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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The Angels and Rays will meet Sunday afternoon in the series finale, with the three-game set tied at one game apiece.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Godlike, which was reissued last month by NYRB Classics with a new afterword by Raymond Foye, was originally published in 2005.—
Jarrett Earnest,
The New York Review of Books,
11 Mar. 2026
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Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Villa have had a great season but if Unai Emery was their brain and John McGinn was their heart, Elliott was their appendix.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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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 6 Jun. 2026.
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