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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 epilogue Biostatistician Gathmann stayed at Novartis and moved up the ranks.
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Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
10 May 2026
In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
To prove it, the writer-director Damian McCarthy opens his movie with the epilogue to Ohm’s latest book, a desert death trek with a Spanish treasure hunter (Austin Amelio) and his desperately thirsty child guide (Ezra Carlisle).
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Another option would be for the sequel to simply pick back up in 1984, prior to the film's epilogue, and continue covering Jackson's life up until around 1992.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
10 May 2026
In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
To prove it, the writer-director Damian McCarthy opens his movie with the epilogue to Ohm’s latest book, a desert death trek with a Spanish treasure hunter (Austin Amelio) and his desperately thirsty child guide (Ezra Carlisle).
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Another option would be for the sequel to simply pick back up in 1984, prior to the film's epilogue, and continue covering Jackson's life up until around 1992.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogue
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David Frankel, who directed the 2006 film, and Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the original screenplay, returned for the sequel along with producer Wendy Finerman.
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The sequel was directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, produced by Wendy Finerman and executive produced by Michael Bederman, Karen Rosenfelt, and Aline Brosh McKenna.
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The finale, which aired on Sunday, June 28, ended with a bang.
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In the final minutes of the finale, Ebraheim calls Albert with the news that the franchising has begun.
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But this Powerball story has a sad ending.
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The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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But this follow-up earned less than one third of its progenitor's domestic opening take of $125 million.
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During the follow-up period, 443 men were diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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The first half of the sentiment, the closing lines of a Zillow ad for an Idaho home listed for sale earlier this month, is pretty common.
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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.
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Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.
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Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.
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Hart of Dixie Season 1 initially set the stage for a George (Scott Porter) and Zoe endgame, but somewhere along the way, Wade and Zoe’s chemistry undeniably sped the relationship into the lead.
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These showers should wrap-up around noon.
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Cleaning activities will wrap-up around noon, followed by a lunch provided by the Forest Preserve District.
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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