: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
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The backstory behind her appearance is never explained in that movie, so when its prequel, Furiosa, was announced, fans were champing at the bit to know if that part of her origin story would be explored.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Rings of Power Season 2 Aug. 29 on Prime Video
Rings of Power, Amazon’s first dip into the Lord of the Rings estate, is based on The Silmarillion, with the prequel series tracing back to the formation of the One Ring and Sauron’s rise to power.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Rings of Power Season 2 Aug. 29 on Prime Video
Rings of Power, Amazon’s first dip into the Lord of the Rings estate, is based on The Silmarillion, with the prequel series tracing back to the formation of the One Ring and Sauron’s rise to power.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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