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also epilogs
as in sequels
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 epilogues
Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogues
Noun
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One of the Foamposite’s siblings, the Air Flightposite, has been less seen in retro form, particularly in its sequels.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Scott Mann's survival thriller currently has two sequels in the works — one of which is due out this year.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Take a closer look at the United States women’s hockey team’s comeback victory against Canada, which will go down as one of the most exhilarating endings in Olympic history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Which athlete had the best performance in the regular season finales?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Does not include specials, finales, or sports that fall within FSD.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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When the Herald asked DeSantis’ office if his office plans to step in to provide state-level relief, a spokesperson directed questions to DCF and did not respond to follow-ups.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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One was the minimal personal follow-ups.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The final version is nearly 1,000 pages with an additional 1,600 pages in appendices.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their analysis, which includes seven figures, thirteen tables, six appendices, and nearly 25,000 words, revealed three main findings.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Charge all devices, preps for pets, prep for school closings and virtual learning.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Saks Global, in its initial round of luxury store closings in bankruptcy, said on Tuesday that eight Saks Fifth Avenue’s stores would also go dark around April.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Epilogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogues. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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