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as in preludes
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the round of hors d'oeuvres was merely the preamble to an evening of lavish feasting
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as in prefaces
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States
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Recent Examples of preambles
The rest were preambles or dead ends.
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Unless needed for clarity, avoid long preambles.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Unless needed for clarity, avoid long preambles.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preambles
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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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Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Tennyson never made it to the Southern Section track preliminaries after winning the league title.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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There are hints about succession and cults of personality, conversations which raise questions as to whether Moulin is fit to lead, but these are seldom broached beyond their introductions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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It is believed the two individuals did not have links to each other, suggesting at least two introductions of the virus into Uganda.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
17 May 2026
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“Preambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preambles. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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