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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
Meanwhile, according to several press reports, the German government has asked for a meeting with Berlusconi that is now scheduled for September, in what appears to be a preamble to Germany giving the Berlusconi family the greenlight for a Prosieben takeover.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 July 2025
The website’s preamble to the survey includes just over 1,000 words of positive background about the project.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
The Constitution’s preamble commits the government to promoting the general welfare and shared well-being.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Once moodily lit and with a speakeasy feel, The Patterson House has long served as both a preamble to dinner at The Catbird Seat and an experience all its own.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 July 2025
The website’s preamble to the survey includes just over 1,000 words of positive background about the project.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
The Constitution’s preamble commits the government to promoting the general welfare and shared well-being.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Once moodily lit and with a speakeasy feel, The Patterson House has long served as both a preamble to dinner at The Catbird Seat and an experience all its own.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preamble
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This is especially true when considering its journey through fickle and quick-witted Gemini, a prelude of what’s to come after its official debut on July 7 for the first time in 84 years.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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That sweep of the Red Sox was just a prelude to six additional series for the Orioles over the season’s final six weeks that could alter the playoff picture in two different leagues.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In his introduction video, Becerra says his priority is to make housing more affordable and reduce health care costs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Galvin’s spokesperson said the issue was not related with the city’s administration of the preliminary.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff's office preliminary determined that the body belonged to the missing teenager.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, for co-founder Michiel Beers, who started the festival with his brother, Manu, in 2005, creating one of the largest music festivals was just the preface to his Tomorrowland story.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In his preface to a new edition published in 1983, de Groot responded to readers who’d travelled to the valley and complained to the publisher that the auberge and its cooking were shockingly unlike the book’s descriptions.—
John Birdsall,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Japanese actress Megumi Odaka, who’s appeared in six Godzilla films, crafted a deeply personal foreword.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The book features a foreword by Del Toro and an introduction by Isaac, who plays Victor Frankenstein.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preamble. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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