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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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Vegas bought more peak seasons; another team can pay Hanifin for his coda.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the surprising climax, plus an amusing coda, brings it all home.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, the Reader lost close to a half million dollars and started 2025 by cutting staff and its $4 million budget, seemingly on the verge of its epilogue.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The record is intended as something like an epilogue to his 2024 album Atlas of Green, which told the story of a musician named Green from the distant future.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2010, 4-year-old Timothy Thomas died of a ruptured appendix while in the custody of the Martins at one of the group’s homes in Colton, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Main Event Three teams — Team Fresh, Reality Royalty, and The Menaces — faced off in basketball, soccer penalty kicks, and a high-intensity dodgeball finale inside the famed league arena known for celebrity basketball showdowns.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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