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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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Recent Examples of prologue
Any or all of them could become inescapable water-cooler conversation over the next twelve months if Sundance’s past remains its prologue.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Intentionally or not, these gestures and statements normalize racial hatred, which is the prologue to the kind of racial violence that led to some of humanity’s worst atrocities.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
This film is almost like a prologue to a zombie movie — showing the world collapsing around the protagonist before the apocalypse begins.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Following the prologue in Syria, Grant’s script jumps between three different time periods, with the 1943 POW scenes providing the spine.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Intentionally or not, these gestures and statements normalize racial hatred, which is the prologue to the kind of racial violence that led to some of humanity’s worst atrocities.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
This film is almost like a prologue to a zombie movie — showing the world collapsing around the protagonist before the apocalypse begins.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Following the prologue in Syria, Grant’s script jumps between three different time periods, with the 1943 POW scenes providing the spine.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prologue
Noun
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Indeed, Saudi officials may view their engagement with U.S. officials over Ukraine as the prelude to further diplomatic cooperation.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is all prelude; the story begins for real with NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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And the matchup was only the fifth collegiate game of freshman center Kate Koval’s career, offering her a bruising introduction to playing post against an elite NCAA opponent.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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Her six-game outburst in the state preliminaries screamed of consistency, with no score lower than 217 and none higher than 269.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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During the preliminaries on Feb. 28, the Red Devils broke the national record in the 200 medley relay, as Bey teamed with sophomore Luke Vatev, senior Henry Guo and junior Matthew Vatev to time 1 minute, 26.75 seconds.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fans waved their glow sticks towards the stage during the intro and danced to the lively rhythm accompanied by electronic sounds of Japanese instruments.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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