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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the round of hors d'oeuvres was merely the preamble to an evening of lavish feasting
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States
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Recent Examples of preamble
An example in the preamble assumes the foreign corporation stock received is subsequently transferred in a transaction described in section 351(a) to another foreign corporation in exchange for its stock (or is exchanged under section 354 for stock in another foreign corporation).
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So with all that as a preamble, Sabreena, has the national team lived up to your expectations?
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
But enough with the preamble: Here’s our full account of Eras Night 2 in Miami.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, the Canadian Pediatric Society’s most recent COVID vaccination guidance fails to even acknowledge the existence of pediatric long COVID, while stating without evidence in its preamble that children were more affected by pandemic disruptions in activities than direct viral effects.
—Blake Murdoch, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So with all that as a preamble, Sabreena, has the national team lived up to your expectations?
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
But enough with the preamble: Here’s our full account of Eras Night 2 in Miami.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, the Canadian Pediatric Society’s most recent COVID vaccination guidance fails to even acknowledge the existence of pediatric long COVID, while stating without evidence in its preamble that children were more affected by pandemic disruptions in activities than direct viral effects.
—Blake Murdoch, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preamble
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At times, the session, which lasted over five hours, seemed to be a prelude to the as-yet unscheduled confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Mr. Trump’s pick to run the F.B.I., which is part of the Justice Department.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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What will happen with his fandom will be a prelude of what’s to come.—
Angela Watercutter,
WIRED,
30 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers’ introduction in the spring of 2023 was full of then-current coaches and teammates.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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But the bill hasn’t moved forward since its introduction in the Senate in May 2021.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sponsored by the Miss Montgomery County Organization, the Miss Bethesda’s Teen title serves as a preliminary to the Miss Maryland and Miss America competitions.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2024
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The Life of Herod the Great—which includes a preface and introduction written by Hurston and commentary written by Plant—stops at chapter 19.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Butler's concerns about machine evolution received mixed reactions, according to Butler in the preface to the second edition of Erewhon.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, her first project as an official member of the royal family was the foreword to a recipe book with west London’s Hubb Community Kitchen, a group of women displaced by the Grenfell fire, enabling them to continue cooking together for survivors twice a week in the aftermath of the tragedy.—
Mina Holland,
Vogue,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pick up the 50th anniversary edition with a new foreword that explains what Watergate means today.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preamble. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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