epilogues

variants also epilogs
plural of epilogue

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Recent Examples of epilogues Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say. Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues. Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogues
Noun
  • Every other studio though, including Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WB, had at least three years a piece in which their sequels collectively grossed more than their competitors.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.
    James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most major characters got their happy endings, though the Roy/Keeley/Jamie love triangle was left largely unresolved.
    Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With each season closing with an unresolved ending, Halsall says finales are crafted to keep the audience wanting more.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Grucci made its name on finales—when the tempo picks up and the reports intensify.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wisp uses a subscription model that ships at-home test kits to patients at precisely the right interval, paired with a system of check-ins and follow-ups.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The audience leans into legacy appeal, treating the sequel as a cultural reunion rather than a cash grab, with comparisons to long-gestating follow-ups like Top Gun Maverick elevating expectations.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The film’s story, much of it developed from Tolkien’s appendices, is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Concise executive summaries matter more than dense appendices.
    Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Bill 26-0192 gets rid of the requirement for the Board of Estimates’ approval of minor privileges, such as sidewalk and street closings or the approval of private signs extending into the public right of way.
    Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson was trying to link school closings and consolidation to privatization, which is mostly a different issue in education.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Epilogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogues. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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