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1
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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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
Past Is Prologue Past is prologue to effective negotiations.
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Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
At no point in the film’s nearly 20-minute opening prologue do husband, wife, and their two children exist within the same frame without it being filmed from a far distance.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But the prologue takes place in 1943, and acts as an omen of the supernatural elements that drive the series, including the Upside Down, a sinister realm that parallels our own.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
No sooner had the team posed for its last photo hoisting the Championship trophy into the air past had become prologue, Kang explained.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
At no point in the film’s nearly 20-minute opening prologue do husband, wife, and their two children exist within the same frame without it being filmed from a far distance.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
But the prologue takes place in 1943, and acts as an omen of the supernatural elements that drive the series, including the Upside Down, a sinister realm that parallels our own.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
No sooner had the team posed for its last photo hoisting the Championship trophy into the air past had become prologue, Kang explained.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prologue
Noun
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Perhaps as a prelude to a settlement, Salem Media just issued another apology for allowing Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann to voice false statements about Coomer on air.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 June 2025
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That latest dot plot carried preludes to stagflation—among the most catastrophic economic scenarios.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Make introductions between contacts who could benefit from knowing each other.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The pop-rock cuts on the LP pale in comparison to her future work, and with the record attached to her starring role on Hannah Montana, Meet Miley Cyrus feels less like an introduction to Miley Cyrus and more of an extension of Miley Stewart.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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This becomes your pitch, your about section, your podcast intro — your brand backbone.—
Rudy Mawer,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Keith Richards’s guitar part, guttural and revving, meets St. Julien in the intro and builds steadily.—
Reya Hart,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2025
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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