Synonyms of epilogue

epilogue

noun

variants also epilog

as in sequel

a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition

—sometimes used figuratively

The main character's death was alluded to in the epilogue.

His final years were a peaceful epilogue to a life of adventure.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequel
• finale
• ending
• follow-up
• closing
• afterword
• endgame
• wrap-up
• coda
• finish
• consummation
• appendix
• conclusion
• postscript
• finis
• capper
• grand finale
• close
• codicil
• postlude
• homestretch
• windup
• excursus
• aftermath
• anticlimax
• end
• climax
• supplement
• mop-up
• crescendo
• capstone
• culmination
• summit
• apex
• top
• coup de grace
• high-water mark
• pinnacle
• zenith
• meridian
• peak
• crown
• tail end
• tag end
• tip-top
• shank
• acme
• copestone
• coup de grâce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• introduction
• preface
• prologue
• foreword
• preamble
• prelude
• overture
• beginning
• prolog
• opening
• start
• baseline
• dawn
• day one
• nascence
• nascency

Examples of epilogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Corbet divides the story into three sections, plus an epilogue, beginning in 1947 and winding up in 1980, at that year’s Venice Biennale, the first devoted to architecture. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024

The show’s epilogue (six months later) of Greer visiting Amelia at the zoo with a new manuscript? —Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024

The Brutalist is a massive film in every sense, closing with a resonant epilogue that illustrates how art and beauty reach out from the past, transcending space and time to reveal a freedom of thought and identity often denied its makers. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024

Thematic sentiments speaking to the restorative power of love, forgiveness and hope hit hard, culminating in the epilogue showing footage of the dynamic duo and an update on the pair. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024