as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book
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Recent Examples of intro
The blaring, martial horn intro that marked Superman's arrival on the scene carries with it the entire edifice of American nostalgia.
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Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Each team will have custom music playing underneath their intros too, highlighting bands local to Boston and Seattle.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Each team will have custom music playing underneath their intros too, highlighting bands local to Boston and Seattle.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intro
Noun
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Davidson himself attended the BAFTA Awards and his frequent, involuntary outbursts punctuated host Alan Cumming’s introduction and several of the early award presentations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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All the chaos in the game, including Alexis Mac Allister’s late chances and stoppage-time winner, followed Ngumoha’s introduction.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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In his preface of the American Legion’s Junior Baseball for 1938 program, Chaillaux noted that 500,000 boys participated in Legion ball.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Colbert opened his Monday night broadcast with a preface in light of Reiner’s death, as well as the shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2025
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My favorite story about how artists make something out of nothing appears in her foreword to Beloved.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Justice Elena Kagan even gave it a nod in her foreword.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intro. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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