as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed

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Recent Examples of prolusion This poem seems positioned as a prolusion — his word — or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2022
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Noun
  • Hill previously competed in a battle royal back in May, but this upcoming appearance would serve as his formal introduction to the roster.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • OpenAI’s Altman said Tuesday that web browsers had not seen significant innovation since the introduction of tabs, a feature that dates back to the early 2000s.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Or at least that is what Thorkelín said in the preface to his edition, when it was finally published in 1815 (along with a Latin translation).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And to preface, these are optional.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An article published by the wrestling news outlet Slam Wrestling in the days after Rocky's death claimed that Rocky's co-author never spoke with Dwayne about the book and that his audio interviews with Rocky featured the late wrestler giving him permission to write a foreword as Dwayne.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There’s even a foreword by the legendary food author Mollie Katzen, who wrote 1977’s Moosewood Cookbook — a staple in every vegetarian household — which really seals the deal.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Prolusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolusion. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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