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Recent Examples of postlude
The event is led by Bob Lundy and Elizabeth Yahn Williams with preludes and postludes of pianist Andrew Wong and assisted by artist Marion Wong, illustrator of the HAÏKU for an Artist series.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
—Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Make a very long weekend of your trip to the Berkshires with three Boston Symphony concerts and, as a postlude on Monday, an evening with the young players of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.
—New York Times, 12 July 2018
The 14 songs that made up Wednesday’s program were grouped in three sets, with an introduction and postlude, collectively exploring mortal interaction with the gods, the Orestes myth and the deities themselves.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Perhaps the best thing to do with GWTW is to ask anyone who shows the film to put together a prelude or postlude — or maybe a little presentation for the intermission that is usually provided — that interrogates the film’s presentation of history.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 30 Aug. 2017
The six postlude concerts next season will be played by Peter Richard Conte.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 7 Aug. 2017
San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
—Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Make a very long weekend of your trip to the Berkshires with three Boston Symphony concerts and, as a postlude on Monday, an evening with the young players of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.
—New York Times, 12 July 2018
The 14 songs that made up Wednesday’s program were grouped in three sets, with an introduction and postlude, collectively exploring mortal interaction with the gods, the Orestes myth and the deities themselves.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Perhaps the best thing to do with GWTW is to ask anyone who shows the film to put together a prelude or postlude — or maybe a little presentation for the intermission that is usually provided — that interrogates the film’s presentation of history.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 30 Aug. 2017
The six postlude concerts next season will be played by Peter Richard Conte.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 7 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postlude
Noun
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Many of his later programs have been capped by a coda in which the tricks of the trade are laid bare—no trick being more vital than that of extreme patience, with camera operators waiting days, or even weeks, for the right cub, or pup, or fledgling, or froglet, to show up.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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To prove it, the writer-director Damian McCarthy opens his movie with the epilogue to Ohm’s latest book, a desert death trek with a Spanish treasure hunter (Austin Amelio) and his desperately thirsty child guide (Ezra Carlisle).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another option would be for the sequel to simply pick back up in 1984, prior to the film's epilogue, and continue covering Jackson's life up until around 1992.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gore died last month following complications after emergency surgery to have his appendix removed.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Swalwell was among those named by Patel, who has said that his critics are mischaracterizing the appendix by calling it an enemies list.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Farmer has since made the most of the opportunity given to him the past three months, making the opening day roster and finding his way into eight of the team’s 34 games ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Rockies.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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After winning the series opener 11-9 in thrilling fashion Friday afternoon, Miami lost the second game of its Friday doubleheader 13-6 before also dropping the series finale 12-7 on Saturday night.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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