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

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

By the epilogue, Sam and Percy are living together and making plans for the future. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Late Checkout, then, became less of an epilogue and more of a continuation. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026