as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book

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Recent Examples of intro Annual fee $0 Intro APR Enjoy 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months from the date of account opening. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 Something that was beautiful is broken, and that kind of works its way into the intro of the song. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 Comforting Hot Toddy Fruit And Cheese Gift Tower Gourmet Gift Baskets 8 Gourmet Gift Baskets Comforting Hot Toddy Fruit and Cheese Gift Tower $75 Gourmet Gift Baskets If your giftee has never had a hot toddy before, this set is a great intro to the beverage. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024 The intro alone fits twenty-nine people into a minute-and-a-half-long vocal collage, among them Miles Davis, Shaquille O’Neal, and Marlon Brando. Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intro 
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Noun
  • There was a head-spinning number of perfume introductions around the globe this year.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Animal Humane Society says that the best introductions are done outdoors, in a neutral space so neither dog is overwhelmed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Read below for an exclusive excerpt from the preface of Inheriting Magic.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The muses promised fame and fortune to artists who followed them, but are rarely mentioned by name in the prologues and prefaces of artworks today.
    Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The collection also comes with a coffee-table sized book of liner notes by Vivien Goldman, a foreword by Elton John and remembrances from Calello, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, John Sebastian and others.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Her whole foreword centered on kinship and that was so meaningful to me.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intro. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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