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a
: a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
b
: a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
2
: something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest
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Examples of coda in a Sentence
The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later.
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The world figure skating championships are back on US soil
The world's best figure skaters will converge at TD Garden in Boston this week for the latest edition of the annual world championships, which will serve as both a coda to the 2024-2025 season and a key benchmark for the year to come.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Then Hopson added a stark coda: Trump could not have a higher tolerance for legal risk, the officials recalled.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
However, some people felt that the original was a perfect seven-season oeuvre without the need for a coda.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Feb. 2025
The pardons were a remarkable coda to Mr. Biden’s half-century political career, underscoring the mistrust and anger that the president feels about Mr. Trump, the man who preceded and will succeed him in office.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Then Hopson added a stark coda: Trump could not have a higher tolerance for legal risk, the officials recalled.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
However, some people felt that the original was a perfect seven-season oeuvre without the need for a coda.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Feb. 2025
The pardons were a remarkable coda to Mr. Biden’s half-century political career, underscoring the mistrust and anger that the president feels about Mr. Trump, the man who preceded and will succeed him in office.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coda. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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