postscript

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Recent Examples of postscript But his impressive catch-up sprint behind Gibson will be a postscript to this highlight. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 And there’s a little postscript. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 Come to find out, Daniel has been quoting a sentence from the resulting column to audiences for 33 years, and I am honored to be a postscript to an addendum to a footnote of an incident with such impact. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025 In the new edition, Bauer found an unexpected postscript to the story, thanks to newer digital newspaper archives. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postscript
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Noun
  • Anything that happens after this is a coda or an epilogue.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
  • This show used to be jagged and messy and unpredictable, a true satire of superhero stories, but this epilogue wouldn’t feel out of place in a Marvel movie.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Dream Me a Dream serves as a coda to Dance of Love, the 2024 album that introduced cult singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to a wider audience thanks to an assist from Big Thief, who served as his supporting band.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • Then Asher offers a hilarious coda to Lennon's recollection.
    Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Scenes involving firearms alarmed distributors still grappling with the aftermath of the Columbine massacre, while the film’s October release via Newmarket was further complicated by a trailer prominently featuring an airplane crash just weeks after the September 11 attacks.
    José Salazar, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • For all the protesting and political fervor, the universe chose an anticlimax, and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • That anticlimax proved enduring motivation for son Clark, now the chairman of the Chiefs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

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“Postscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postscript. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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