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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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Recent Examples of prologue
The opening moments cement its tonal dissonance as, with a twang of Daniel Kowalski’s spare, uneasy score, a brief prologue with fire, a flailing figure and mutterings about Satan snaps to a far more banal view of an empty street lined with dim, shuttered houses under a low, gray sky.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
Suffice to say that Boyle and Garland maintain their pop-cultural savvy to the end, and that none of their characters’ names—watch the prologue carefully—have been chosen idly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
This occurs during a prologue in which a narrator describes the relationship between the blues and the spirit world.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
While there was a very nice prologue anime done by Satelight that set the tone of the narrative, the game’s eventual story was just plain confusing.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
Suffice to say that Boyle and Garland maintain their pop-cultural savvy to the end, and that none of their characters’ names—watch the prologue carefully—have been chosen idly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
This occurs during a prologue in which a narrator describes the relationship between the blues and the spirit world.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
While there was a very nice prologue anime done by Satelight that set the tone of the narrative, the game’s eventual story was just plain confusing.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prologue
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The festival also offers an array of free events, including open rehearsals, conversations with artists, coaching workshops and musical prelude events.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Last month, the administration brokered a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda — widely seen as a prelude to a rare earth minerals deal.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Spartacus: House of Ashur dropped its first trailer during Saturday's Comic-Con panel, showing off Nick E. Tarabay's return as Ashur and the introduction of the first female gladiator.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2025
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Following the introduction of He Who Remains on Disney+'s Loki, the Avengers project was initially going to revolve around an alternate-timeline variant of the character Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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After an intro, there are four sections in the newsletter: Let’s talk business (business news).—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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The show opened with an intro of Rosé driving a classic Buick throughout the city of Los Angeles, picking up each of the girls on their way to Las Vegas.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 July 2025
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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