postlude

Definition of postludenext

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Recent Examples of postlude 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, 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 Make a very long weekend of your trip to the Berkshires with three Boston Symphony concerts and, as a postlude on Monday, an evening with the young players of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. New York Times, 12 July 2018 The 14 songs that made up Wednesday’s program were grouped in three sets, with an introduction and postlude, collectively exploring mortal interaction with the gods, the Orestes myth and the deities themselves. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017 Perhaps the best thing to do with GWTW is to ask anyone who shows the film to put together a prelude or postlude — or maybe a little presentation for the intermission that is usually provided — that interrogates the film’s presentation of history. Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 30 Aug. 2017 The six postlude concerts next season will be played by Peter Richard Conte. Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 7 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postlude
Noun
  • Many of his later programs have been capped by a coda in which the tricks of the trade are laid bare—no trick being more vital than that of extreme patience, with camera operators waiting days, or even weeks, for the right cub, or pup, or fledgling, or froglet, to show up.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s an intriguing philosophical swerve for the series that, however late arriving, paves the way for an unexpectedly moving epilogue after God honors Aziraphale and Crowley’s request to remake the universe as a place without gods or demons.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • Late style represents neither a footnote nor an epilogue but rather—should an artist live long enough—a necessary point of evolution.
    David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 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
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

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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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