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postscript

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Definition of postscript

as in epilogue

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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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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

Definition of epilogue

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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
But Ray provided a fitting coda to his two-plus seasons as a Giant, plus a solid audition that might have boosted the club’s asking price.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of coda

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Lessons learned in a disaster's aftermath Much of the response depends on how the governments react.

— Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
To support its claim, the administration pointed to incidents of antisemitism on campus, including many in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aftermath

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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

Definition of anticlimax

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