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Recent Examples of postlude
The event is led by Bob Lundy and Elizabeth Yahn Williams with preludes and postludes of pianist Andrew Wong and assisted by artist Marion Wong, illustrator of the HAÏKU for an Artist series.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
—Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Make a very long weekend of your trip to the Berkshires with three Boston Symphony concerts and, as a postlude on Monday, an evening with the young players of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.
—New York Times, 12 July 2018
The 14 songs that made up Wednesday’s program were grouped in three sets, with an introduction and postlude, collectively exploring mortal interaction with the gods, the Orestes myth and the deities themselves.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Perhaps the best thing to do with GWTW is to ask anyone who shows the film to put together a prelude or postlude — or maybe a little presentation for the intermission that is usually provided — that interrogates the film’s presentation of history.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 30 Aug. 2017
The six postlude concerts next season will be played by Peter Richard Conte.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 7 Aug. 2017
The postlude concerts were studded with some wonderful surprises.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 1 May 2017
San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
The dance now continues and switches gears as sound bites of Ailey and of Mr. Harris present a postlude suggesting them in conversation.
—Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
Make a very long weekend of your trip to the Berkshires with three Boston Symphony concerts and, as a postlude on Monday, an evening with the young players of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.
—New York Times, 12 July 2018
The 14 songs that made up Wednesday’s program were grouped in three sets, with an introduction and postlude, collectively exploring mortal interaction with the gods, the Orestes myth and the deities themselves.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Perhaps the best thing to do with GWTW is to ask anyone who shows the film to put together a prelude or postlude — or maybe a little presentation for the intermission that is usually provided — that interrogates the film’s presentation of history.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 30 Aug. 2017
The six postlude concerts next season will be played by Peter Richard Conte.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 7 Aug. 2017
The postlude concerts were studded with some wonderful surprises.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 1 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postlude
Noun
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Far more interesting than the race-against-time climax is the quieter coda that follows.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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Duterte’s arrest and removal from the country is a stunning coda to a stormy and violent stint at the top of Philippine politics.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brandy hits the final line and wakes up in real life, and from there, the episode jumps to an epilogue in the lead-up to the movie’s release.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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The episode fills in who Spencer becomes without Alex, and then Taylor Sheridan delivers this epilogue ending, where Spencer and Alex reunite in the afterlife.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No one plans on having their appendix burst or having a heart attack.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2025
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Despite his success, the demands of Avicii’s career took a toll on his well-being: The hitmaker had a series of health problems over the years, including a bout with acute pancreatitis and surgery to have his gallbladder and appendix removed.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The 11th inning of the series finale qualified as a crisis.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In a series in which the club scored just eight runs across four games, the win in the finale took some weight off their shoulders.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Postlude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postlude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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