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.

Related 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
• high-water mark
• pinnacle
• zenith
• meridian
• peak
• crown
• tail end
• tag end
• tip-top
• shank
• acme
• copestone
• coup de grâce

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epilogue

The reader who reaches the epilogue and comes upon the girl with the scar is meant to recognize her. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

The transfer of the Chelsea art space is only the epilogue for Marlborough’s multi-year breakdown—the gallery’s closure in 2024 came after years of escalating strife and discord. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Foreign Tongues may or may not be the Stones’ final album, but in many ways, this nod to their roots feels like an appropriate epilogue. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Anything that happens after this is a coda or an epilogue. — ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026