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 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
  • Dream Me a Dream serves as a coda to Dance of Love, the 2024 album that introduced cult singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to a wider audience thanks to an assist from Big Thief, who served as his supporting band.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • Then Asher offers a hilarious coda to Lennon's recollection.
    Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • And the epilogue, which takes place many years later, feels like a miscalculation.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The reader who reaches the epilogue and comes upon the girl with the scar is meant to recognize her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The film’s story, much of it developed from Tolkien’s appendices, is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Other players took center stage in Friday’s summer league finale to help the Sacramento Kings leave Las Vegas with a dramatic win over the Charlotte Hornets.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Salaun isn’t going to be judged fully by his production over the last week-plus numbers-wise, including his 18 points against Sacramento in the finale.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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