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prologue

noun

ˈprō-ˌlȯg

variants also prolog

Definition of prologue

as in prelude

a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime

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Relevance

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows

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Recent Examples of prologue Hope also confirmed that these inclement weather conditions will play an actual role in how the survival gameplay evolves over the course of the game, but for now the prologue keeps things mostly on-rails. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 However, CyberLeek seems to have retaliated by leaking footage showing the apparent prologue of the game. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 This excerpt combines the prologue and a chapter focused on his mother’s beginnings in Cleveland’s police department. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Maybe that’s because Scott is trying to differentiate the narrative style of the prologue from Tracy’s chapter. — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prologue

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Noun

But that ticket surge was just a prelude for the Sixers signing LeBron James to a two-year, $8 million contract later that month.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The beginning of Between Worlds functions as a kind of prelude, offering a straightforward primer on Said.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of prelude

Noun

This was three years before the introduction of Tesla’s Autopilot, five years before Waymo spun out of the Google self-driving car project, and seven years before the first commercial robotaxi service got underway (in Arizona, not Nevada).

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Both Wickersham’s 13-page introduction to the book and the foreword by ESPN senior writer Wright Thompson concentrate on the craft of writing.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduction

Noun

This year’s Miss World competition recently made headlines during the preliminaries when Ugandan delegate Elle Muhoza made a powerful fashion statement.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of preliminary

Noun

Li offers hints of how Field and Adelaide’s destiny came to pass, with a preface and short flash-forward scenes that striate the narrative.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
So reads the first line in the preface of the first edition (1768) of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

— Murasaki Shikibu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of preface

Noun

The deluxe book features a foreword from Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, a history of the 101’ers by band member Richard Nother Dudanski, plus Strummer’s own writings and illustrations.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
According to Complex, Kid Rock elaborates on a different, higher profile collaboration on his forthcoming album in the project’s foreword.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreword

Noun

An intro balance transfer fee of 3% of the amount transferred ($5 minimum) applies for the first four months from opening the account (after that, the balance transfer fee increases to 5% with a $5 minimum).

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The Beach Boys’ touring machine has been going nearly nonstop for the last 65 or so years, as Stamos and Christian Love noted in the intro, driven by Mike as one of pop music’s most inveterate and even seemingly compulsive tourers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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