as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background
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Recent Examples of preface
Ralph Ellison heavily annotated his copy of the novel’s preface.
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Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The Life of Herod the Great—which includes a preface and introduction written by Hurston and commentary written by Plant—stops at chapter 19.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Butler's concerns about machine evolution received mixed reactions, according to Butler in the preface to the second edition of Erewhon.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
Read below for an exclusive excerpt from the preface of Inheriting Magic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The Life of Herod the Great—which includes a preface and introduction written by Hurston and commentary written by Plant—stops at chapter 19.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Butler's concerns about machine evolution received mixed reactions, according to Butler in the preface to the second edition of Erewhon.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
Read below for an exclusive excerpt from the preface of Inheriting Magic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preface
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Despite the introduction of supposedly carbon-neutral fuel next year, hybrid powertrains are why companies like Audi and Cadillac are joining and why Honda is coming back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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With kind permission from Cluny Media, the new introduction to Crawford’s Don Orsino (1892) ...—
Stephen Schmalhofer,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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Looking back at his book, Feeling Seen, with a foreword written by former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enningful, was another intentional reflection of his work.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Construction Nudes 1981-1985 is designed by Sean Adams and edited by Frank Rodriguez with a foreword by Lucas Museum of Narrative Art curator Ryan Linkof, Ph.D.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Preface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preface. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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