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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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They even get married in the epilogue.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The epilogue reveals that Conrad has waited two years before sending Belly a handwritten letter.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The epilogue reveals that Conrad has waited two years before sending Belly a handwritten letter.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Freakier Friday, the two-decades-in-the-making sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday, reunites Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis as her mom Tess and introduces a double-body-swap plot line that sees Lohan switching places with Butters as her teen daughter.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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The sequel isn't as good, but if that scratchy footage — or the demon Bughuul — freaked you out on the first round, there's plenty more on display here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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What happened on the season finale of 'Big Brother 27'?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Health Department gives restaurants with low scores a chance to correct issues, sometimes performing follow-up inspections the same day.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks registered gains for September and the third quarter, with the Dow ending yesterday's session at an all-time closing high.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The closing of the more than 50-year-old plant in Shelby was not a surprise as Solero announced its 18- to 24-month consolidation plan last November, Chris Byrd, Solero’s senior vice president of global human resources said in a statement Tuesday to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 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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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
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Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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With the mothership Witcher series coming to an end after two more seasons, the endgame is coming into focus.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the year winds down, many leaders shift their focus to holiday campaigns, budget wrap-ups or end-of-year reporting.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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New York Fashion Week got a dazzling wrap-up, courtesy of Jared Jewelers.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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