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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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The period between sequels left plenty of room for satire at the expense of the horror genre, which expanded rapidly in the wake of the original film.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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As Palmer says, there are no perfect endings.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Mar. 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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When Texas was a member of the Big 12, a mercy rule was only used in the finales of conference series while nonconference games were left to the discretion of the teams’ coaches.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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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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But unions representing the city's educators say any school closings are unacceptable.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The plan would set plans and goals and could indicate what vendors are highly anxious about — more luxury store closings on top of the nine previously revealed.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Epilogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogues. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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