How to Use prequel in a Sentence

prequel

noun
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  • His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
  • And that's not even the only new Game of Thrones prequel in the works for Max.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The Hunger Games prequel movie is based on a new book by Suzanne Collins.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022
  • The prequels, on the other hand, felt more like an elephant in the room.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • Eleven prequel that will play out in Europe in the ’60s.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 July 2022
  • The Star Trek franchise loves a good prequel, and now there's a new one.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 May 2022
  • And with a prequel and a sequel, this franchise can last a long haul.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, there's a prequel book, which is what House of Dragon is based on.
    — Jordyn Taylor, Men's Health, 29 Apr. 2022
  • So a prequel — told from the point of view of the Bene Gesserit order — seems like a decent idea.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • This series serves as a prequel to Rogue One, kicking off five years prior to the events of the movie.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The movie takes place after the events of X and its prequel, Pearl, and will head to theaters on July 5th.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
  • In this prequel to Annabelle, a priest and soon-to-be nun are sent to unpack the secrets of the church and the suicide of a fellow nun.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 14 Oct. 2022
  • There’s just one episode left in the first season of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel series.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The latest twist on the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is happening behind the scenes.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In the meantime, GoT fans will have the second season of the prequel series, House of the Dragon to look forward to.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The prequel tells the story of young Queen Charlotte's life, rise to power and romance with King George over six episodes.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • But just like the prequels, Shadow the Hedgehog is best left in the past, and should not be celebrated.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Patrick Sean Smith serves as showrunner and is writing the prequel series.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Think about it: the purpose of a prequel is to fill in blanks left originally.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 4 May 2022
  • Amazon's Prime Video just announced that a Legally Blonde prequel is in the works at the streamer.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
  • Presently, fans can tune in to Paramount Network on Sunday nights to catch episodes of the prequel 1883.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2023
  • The Lord of the Rings prequel series finally came to fruition Thursday night.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The trailers also tease a return to Winterfell, the snowy home of the Starks that is ruled over by Cregan Stark in the prequel.
    — Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Along with House of the Dragon, 2025 will see another prequel come our way.
    — Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The upcoming series serves as a prequel to Game of Thrones, which wrapped its eight-season run in 2019.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
  • The jury’s still out on whether or not Bear and Barlow will get to make a musical prequel, too.
    — Vulture, 26 Sep. 2022
  • This is now the second horror prequel series on which Kane has worked.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Expect a bit of a prequel—our origin story, mixed with an opera.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The prequel visits the 50th Hunger Games and gives some insight into one of the most beloved characters in the trilogy.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • If there were ever going to be a prequel series, Kakashi's adventures in the Anbu would be a nice way to go.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024

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