postscript

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Recent Examples of postscript And a postscript notes that at one time there were 6,000 Shakers; that number has dwindled to 2. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026 There are four postscripts at the end of The End of an Era, Taylor Swift’s Disney+ docuseries about her time on the last leg of the Eras Tour. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2025 Though the dog’s reaction has become the standout postscript to the finale, fans across the platform shared in the admiration for Earle’s emotional final performances. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 The film’s postscript points out that, despite the label’s extreme skepticism, Nebraska went on to become wildly successful. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postscript
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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
  • 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
  • In the aftermath of two killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in just over a week, a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union documents widespread use of force by the federal agency.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns that fractured communities and frayed the social fabric of society, there are more lonely people than ever.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The greatest World Cup semifinals round ever (said me, and others) began as a bit of an anticlimax with France and Mbappe made to all-but-disappear in Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Spain in Dallas.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • For all the protesting and political fervor, the universe chose an anticlimax, and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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