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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the round of hors d'oeuvres was merely the preamble to an evening of lavish feasting
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States
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Recent Examples of preamble
Its first season felt like a preamble – slow and trite.
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New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
In practice, this means presenting your recommendations first, without a long preamble.
—Charles Fallon, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Congress first passed the amendment in 1972 with a 7-year ratification deadline in its preamble (The deadline was extended by three years).
—April Rubin, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Proponents argue that the deadline, which appears only in the preamble and not in the amendment's text, is non-binding.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
In practice, this means presenting your recommendations first, without a long preamble.
—Charles Fallon, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Congress first passed the amendment in 1972 with a 7-year ratification deadline in its preamble (The deadline was extended by three years).
—April Rubin, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Proponents argue that the deadline, which appears only in the preamble and not in the amendment's text, is non-binding.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preamble
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Perhaps as a prelude to a settlement, Salem Media just issued another apology for allowing Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann to voice false statements about Coomer on air.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 June 2025
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That latest dot plot carried preludes to stagflation—among the most catastrophic economic scenarios.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Make introductions between contacts who could benefit from knowing each other.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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However, some parents are opting to do a spin on the push present approach by gifting their first child before making the sibling introduction.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
18 June 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The funeral of Pope Francis: Even in death, Pope Francis is breaking with tradition for his funeral and burial Prior to his hospitalization, Pope Francis wrote about death in the preface of a book on old age by Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 22, the Vatican shared a preface that Francis wrote for a book in Italian by Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop emeritus of Milan.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Richard O’Brien, who wrote the musical stage show in 1973, wrote the foreword for the book.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Kennedy wrote the foreword to Lies My Gov’t Told Me and wrote an endorsement for PsyWar, alleging that the same techniques that the Malones described shaped public reaction to the assassinations of his father and uncle.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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“Preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preamble. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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