postlude

Definition of postludenext

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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. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019 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
  • Upon seeing Abrams’ performance as a reborn Jay, Duffield quickly realized the familial coda was absolutely the right call.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Whalefall once ended with the latter rescue scene, at least until test screenings convinced 20th Century to champion an epilogue offering a sense of family closure.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Kubrick, who had always had misgivings about the scene but kept it in after his daughter Vivian advocated for it, decided to remove the epilogue after the first few days of exhibition.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Moreover, in the book’s appendices, King rates Mahomes the fourth-best quarterback in pro football history behind Brady, Otto Graham and Montana.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing stops someone in a hurry from pasting a payroll appendix into a public chatbot for a summary.
    — Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Roma fought back from two goals down to draw at Napoli 3-3 in a chaotic finale and keep the pressure on the top two in Serie A on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An epic finale, full of high-stakes drama and emotional scenes.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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