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 This intro slyly combines the butterflies of first-date jitters with setups for a number of potential culprits (and of course, red herrings) for when Violet is eventually tormented over the digital airwaves. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025 In video from the screening posted by The Scotsman, Collette, who played the title character in the 1994 Australian comedy, explained that she’d been invited to record an intro for the screening. John Russell, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Winfrey and Goldberg had become intra-racial foes — no longer likable examples of black American excellence but strident political operatives who exuded exceptional dishonesty: That Quincy intro lacked sisterhood. Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025 This is a 1,600-acre tract owned and preserved by Maine Audubon that offers day hikers a manageable intro to the wilderness via a handful of short trails. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intro
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Noun
  • Batson, a Nashville native who moved to Alabama as a child, got an introduction to music at an early age.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kings guard Malik Monk was listed as a starter and then announced as part of the starting lineup during pregame introductions Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The preface begins at 6 p.m., followed by the Awards Ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The preface begins at 6 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7:30.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The book’s foreword, written by Nikki Giovanni, encapsulates the power of Black bookstores.
    Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Walker Percy, who helped get the book published after the author killed himself, wrote the foreword.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intro. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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