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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
Instead, the book’s epilogue jumps ahead to 2195 and reveals that the main narrative of the novel is a transcription of audio tapes discovered long after the fall of Gilead that are being presented in an academic setting.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
There’s a photo epilogue of the real soldiers, and many of their faces are blurred.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
In the epilogue, Brown provides ten actions that Black students can employ as well as Black communities overall.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
There’s a photo epilogue of the real soldiers, and many of their faces are blurred.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
In the epilogue, Brown provides ten actions that Black students can employ as well as Black communities overall.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogue
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Reviews have been terrific for the sequel, which introduces a new cast that includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes and newcomer Alfie Williams.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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Gaffney said the reception for Omaha Productions’ Calipari: Razor’s Edge and the parallel all-access series Pitino: Red Storm Rising all but teed up a fall sequel.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2025
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Case in point: In the USA’s 2-1 victory over Haiti in its Group D finale in the Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday, June 22, Agyemang was denied by goalkeeper John Placide in the 24th minute.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The first season depicts the early life of the biblical figure David, with a series finale centered on David’s fight with the giant Goliath.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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This ending brought a sense of closure to Marge, who is now in heaven with Beatles member Ringo Starr.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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But championship stories demand perfect endings, and Charlotte’s power play couldn’t provide one.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Include 2-3 follow-up questions that dig deeper into their specific situation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Co-produced by Danielle Haim and Rostam Batmanglij, the follow-up to 2020’s Women in Music Pt.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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Following presentations from prosecutors and Combs' attorneys, which wrapped June 24, the trial will now enter closing arguments before the jury is sent into deliberations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Slavik’s closing arguments are expected to last the entirety of Thursday, with the defense prepared to give their side on Friday before the jury begins deliberations on Monday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Reviewed: Instead of a Letter by Diana Athill, with an afterword by Lena Dunham New York Review Books, 232 pp., $16.95 (paper) Vivian Gornick Vivian Gornick is the author, most recently, of Taking a Long Look: Essays on Culture, Literature, and Feminism in Our Time.—
Vivian Gornick,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Feb. 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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While loosening of many environmental regulations has been a goal of the Republican party for decades, many view the Trump endgame to be a glide path towards more oil and gas drilling, mining, logging and other land uses without tough or even any environmental restrictions to slow or prevent them.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Foreign governments leave meetings with the Trump administration confused about the American president’s endgame.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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After about an hour delay, fans were allowed back in for the wrap-up concert featuring Thundercat.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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