variants
or exordia
as in prefaces
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war
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Noun
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This rosé is all about coastal herbs, grapefruit pith, white peach and sea spray, Landa prefaces.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Staley and Auriemma shook hands earlier in the pregame, but not after the introductions.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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That was before pregame introductions, and neither coach walked to halfcourt to shake hands again after lineups were announced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Exordiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exordiums. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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