as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution

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Noun
  • The following video provides an introduction to the production model.
    Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
  • The man whose voyages led to the introduction of Western European civilization and culture to a new world and who was once considered a genius and a hero is now shunned by the likes of history revisionists.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In his gorgeous first book penned by his partner Tim Johnson with a glowing foreword by Martha Stewart, readers get to revel in the thoughtful beauty of Fernando’s gardens.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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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“Proem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proem. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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