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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
The Ones Who Live is a six-episode cap on the original series that works best as an extended epilogue.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
An epilogue finally delivers the film’s confounding message in a rug-pulling twist that throws our heroine under the bus at the last minute.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite being known as Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden in Japanese, a name denoting the game as a solemn epilogue, similar to the ones fans experienced with Kiryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023), Pirate Yakuza wastes no time tempering expectations.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Brandy hits the final line and wakes up in real life, and from there, the episode jumps to an epilogue in the lead-up to the movie’s release.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
An epilogue finally delivers the film’s confounding message in a rug-pulling twist that throws our heroine under the bus at the last minute.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite being known as Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden in Japanese, a name denoting the game as a solemn epilogue, similar to the ones fans experienced with Kiryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023), Pirate Yakuza wastes no time tempering expectations.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Brandy hits the final line and wakes up in real life, and from there, the episode jumps to an epilogue in the lead-up to the movie’s release.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogue
Noun
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The 20th Century Fox film was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1994, and had a 1997 sequel.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite a frustrating script leak, the sequel’s main hook — a sudden and brutal execution that sees Abby beat Joel to death for murdering her father years before — destroyed gamers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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The first teaser trailer for the finale also sees the return of another familiar character in the series: Taylor Swift.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the finale, Johanssen is marking her sixth hosting gig, along with Bad Bunny’s return to the SNL stage for the third time.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The talks are a follow-up to a Paris meeting last week where the U.S. and European states discussed ways to end the more than three-year-old war.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant corrected all the violations according to a follow-up inspection April 17.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Cardinal Kevin Farrell will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in his role of camerlengo, or interim Vatican administrator.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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As part of the debt restructuring, MSG Networks will make a $65 million payment at closing of the load, while its parent company, Sphere Entertainment, will pay $15 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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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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Her only other book, Airless Spaces, was published in 1998 by the small radical publisher Semiotext(e); it was reissued earlier this year, with an introduction by Chris Kraus and an afterword by Susan Faludi.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin’s propaganda machine eagerly circulated this statement to prove that dismembering Russia is the West’s endgame.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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But will this former child chess prodigy be able to maintain his scientific idealism as AI reaches its high-stakes endgame?—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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In his wrap-up speech, Looney said he was befuddled about some concerns about the nomination.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2025
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For example: From 9:00 to 10:30 AM → Deep work on a proposal From 2:00 to 2:30 PM → Email replies From 4:30 to 5:00 PM → Daily wrap-up and shutdown routine The difference?—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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