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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.
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Recent Examples of epilogue
Season 1 exhausted the events of King's novel, even reworking material from its epilogue into the main action of the story, so now the team will chart a new path for these characters, which will involve expanding on elements from the novel.
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EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But the movie makes a definite choice not to answer them, even in a big-twist epilogue five years later.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Though this would have proven remarkably prescient—in 2007, Led Zeppelin would reunite with Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer, John Bonham—Marty’s epilogue just didn’t feel right.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
The show concludes with Carrie at her laptop, rewriting the opening line from the epilogue of her new book.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But the movie makes a definite choice not to answer them, even in a big-twist epilogue five years later.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Though this would have proven remarkably prescient—in 2007, Led Zeppelin would reunite with Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer, John Bonham—Marty’s epilogue just didn’t feel right.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
The show concludes with Carrie at her laptop, rewriting the opening line from the epilogue of her new book.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogue
Noun
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By 2020, the project had been revived and reimagined as a standalone reboot rather than a Legacy sequel, although the main AI, Ares, appeared in earlier (pre-reboot) versions of the script.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Like the first film, this sequel is also directed by Reiner, again appearing in the guise of documentary filmmaker Martin di Bergi.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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His hypnotic dance with a marching band in the finale cemented Milchick as both comic relief and a sinister presence — a balance that earned Tillman his first Emmy nomination and win.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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If South Park Season 27, Episode 5 remains political — specifically anti-Trump — the series needs to consider taking a page from Prime Video’s playbook before airing of The Boys’ Season 4 finale in July of 2024.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The moment carried extra weight because this wasn’t just a season ending.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But this time, quarterback Conner Harrell took command, helping coach Tim Albin earn his first win as the 49ers’ head coach, rewriting an ending that felt all too familiar for 15,681 Charlotte fans in attendance.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Data was tracked for up to 11 years, with an average follow-up of six-and-a-half years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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The late 2025 run will follow-up similar New York residencies by LCD in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Buoyed by those gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured new closing highs, with the former exceeding the 6,600 level for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, grosses had already been trending down ahead of the closing notice amid mixed to negative word-of-mouth about Porter’s performance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As part of his daily routine, Combs, 55, is woken up for breakfast at 7 a.m. and afterwords has time to exercise in a room with yoga mats and a small basketball hoop, or to hang in a communal space with a ping-pong table and a TV.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the life of a Witch, there is no ‘after’ in the ‘ever after’ of a Witch there is no ‘happily;’ in the story of a Witch, there is no afterword.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Both the Penguins’ rebuild and the perfect Crosby endgame depend on it.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The endgame isn’t to make podcasts better, richer, or more fun.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this instance, the team must be better at block shedding and wrap-up tackling.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a full wrap-up of general manager Chris Grier’s news conference on Wednesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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