coda

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Recent Examples of coda The final shuttle flight served as a coda to the heady days of the 1960s and ‘70s. Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026 Writing my memoir would be my coda, my truth. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026 Even the rowdy coda leaves things unsettled. Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 The film includes a mid-credits scene that adds a memorable coda to the story, but there is nothing additional at the very end of the credits. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coda
Noun
  • This show used to be jagged and messy and unpredictable, a true satire of superhero stories, but this epilogue wouldn’t feel out of place in a Marvel movie.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The event is led by Bob Lundy and Elizabeth Yahn Williams with preludes and postludes of pianist Andrew Wong and assisted by artist Marion Wong, illustrator of the HAÏKU for an Artist series.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
  • The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
    Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
  • Still, his touchdown with a minute remaining in the regular-season finale against Baltimore helped Pittsburgh win its first division title since 2020, and Rodgers to secure his first postseason appearance since 2021.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Godlike, which was reissued last month by NYRB Classics with a new afterword by Raymond Foye, was originally published in 2005.
    Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Readers will find his email address in the book’s appendix, and Smat encourages people to share their story with him.
    Brayden Garcia May 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
  • Embiid came back from emergency appendix surgery mid-series, to help 76ers overcome a 3-1 series deficit.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026

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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coda. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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