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
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And while entertainment is a round-the-calendar sport, autumn still has a certain cachet in terms of the introduction of new shows and films.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The introduction of the frothy topping coincided with the rising popularity of iced coffee and other cold drinks, which have overtaken Starbucks' hot beverage orders, no matter the season.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 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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David Leopold wrote the illuminating text; Ben Brantley, the touching foreword; and Bernadette Peters, the introduction.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 Aug. 2025
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Her editor chose to have the foreword rewritten and sent to Batali for approval.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Proem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proem. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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