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
  • Even Deramas himself makes an appearance near the film’s coda, in which the director bristles at Ina for interrupting his shooting set.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Although much of it feels like a coda to Endgame, Far From Home manages to chart out some fascinating future possibilities for the MCU.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hilderbrand’s original novel features an epilogue set one year later where the four women take an Italian trip, with Chan’s character Gigi piloting their flight home.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If Mitchell’s resolution to his script’s dangling questions feels somewhat rote, a graceful epilogue leaps several decades forward to end matters on an interesting, unexpected note.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Aside from taking antibiotics, removal of the appendix via surgery is the most common treatment.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Typically affecting those ages 10 to 30, treatment usually involves antibiotics and generally surgery to remove the appendix.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So … put me down for 6-6 with a win over NC State (which lost 34-8 at Virginia on Saturday) in the finale to clinch a bowl game.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Three episodes dropped August 12, with weekly releases through the September 16 finale.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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