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also epilog
as in sequel
a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition
—sometimes used figuratively
The main character's death was alluded to in the epilogue. His final years were a peaceful epilogue to a life of adventure.
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Recent Examples of epilogue
After nearly two centuries of bitter but worthless wrangling, one of the longest-running cultural quarrels in Europe might soon be entering its epilogue.
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The book’s epilogue imagines a world in which similar missions don’t go so well; a fictional NASA spokesperson describes the mysterious loss of a crewed space capsule.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot going on, both thematically — art versus capitalism, postwar PTSD, Jewish assimilation — and structurally: There’s an overture, an epilogue, and even an intermission!
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The Prime release should play great at any scale while its stars are crossed at one another, but miscalculates their chemistry in a gratuitous and slightly icky epilogue.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The book’s epilogue imagines a world in which similar missions don’t go so well; a fictional NASA spokesperson describes the mysterious loss of a crewed space capsule.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot going on, both thematically — art versus capitalism, postwar PTSD, Jewish assimilation — and structurally: There’s an overture, an epilogue, and even an intermission!
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The Prime release should play great at any scale while its stars are crossed at one another, but miscalculates their chemistry in a gratuitous and slightly icky epilogue.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epilogue
Noun
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Split Fiction jumps back and forth between sci-fi and fantasy gameplay in a uniquely creative way that according to these reviews, is simply unlike anything else in this industry that is endlessly trying to clone big genres or just keep pumping out sequels.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The early pickup for the Criminal Minds sequel comes ahead of the crime drama’s Season 3 premiere, which has been set for May 8, followed by weekly drops on Thursdays.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So many loose threads with Colton were tied up in this finale.—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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This post contains spoilers from the March 7 season 3 finale of The Way Home.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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In this personal, intimate three-decade-spanning epic — Sorrentino’s follow-up to 2021’s lauded The Hand of God — a young Parthenope comes of age amid the backdrop of family turmoil and tragedy, pursuing a life of education and wonder.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Nationals did not immediately respond to follow-up questions from CNN.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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On-brand style and high-end touches The Aria Suite is an evolution of the airline’s current long-haul business-class seat, which has Cathay’s first-ever closing door.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thrilled to Death collects a career-spanning selection of her short stories starting from the early ’90s, with an afterword by Lucy Sante.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Venuti, in his afterword, points out that parts of the novel can be read as a critique of Fascist machismo.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Like a great chess duo, where one excels in opening strategy and the other in endgame mastery, the magic lies in how partners' distinct perspectives combine to create superior decision-making. - Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Twilio 10.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The endgame manages to gel the best parts of Split Fiction together and delivers a showstopping, genre-fusing, radical evolution of everything that comes before it.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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The sale is being overseen by Hilco Merchant Resources, the firm handling the wrap-up of Bargain Hunt's operations.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lawyer, mortician and reality personality, 51, did not show up to filming for the Bravo series' season wrap-up episodes, which taped on Thursday, Feb. 13 in New York City with host Andy Cohen.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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