coda

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Recent Examples of coda Those are the celebrated opening lines of the first part of Howl’s three parts and its footnoted coda, with that initial sentence running-on for seventy-eight frenetic lines. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Zendaya and Domingo do great, resonant work, but even their empathetic portraits of suffering people can’t make this strange coda cohere. Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for coda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coda
Noun
  • Anything that happens after this is a coda or an epilogue.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 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
  • The Padres could try to get through Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles with Rodolfo Durán as their only true catcher and Ty France as the emergency backup.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 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
  • 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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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coda. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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