postludes

noun

plural of postlude
as in codas

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  1. epilogues
  2. appendixes
  3. accompaniments
  4. finales
Noun
  • Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Television would seem to be a medium well suited to epilogues.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of epilogues
Noun
  • 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
  • Concise executive summaries matter more than dense appendices.
    — Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of appendixes
Noun
  • And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Or go light and slurpable with mul naeng myun (number 7), in which those same noodles and accompaniments are set in a light beef broth loaded with ice.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • Crafted by celebrity stylist Carl Bembridge, the same artist who informed her Season Seven beauty, the hair played with elements of finales past.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of finales
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