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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
The rest of your preamble spoke to Stanley’s usage, referencing healthy scratches last year and overuse this season, while wondering why Ville Heinola wasn’t getting the same opportunity.
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The preamble says that behind-the-meter sources of clean electricity often already participate in EAC registries, which should make the transition fairly seamless for most.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Trump bit was just a preamble; the show’s real focus was a scandal involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
With this preamble, people on average get about two questions out of three correct.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The preamble says that behind-the-meter sources of clean electricity often already participate in EAC registries, which should make the transition fairly seamless for most.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Trump bit was just a preamble; the show’s real focus was a scandal involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
With this preamble, people on average get about two questions out of three correct.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preamble
Noun
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For the past 11 seasons, being named the AP first-team All-Pro quarterback was a prelude to winning the NFL’s MVP award.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with Politico on Monday, Caruso denied that the non-profit is a prelude to a new campaign.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Though there are some free parking lots behind several of the businesses on both sides of Branch Street, Price said the introduction of more private parking nearby and barrier dining space has slowed some of the foot traffic through her door.—
Joan Lynch,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Regardless, its introduction caused confusion and fear among Palestinians.—
Christine Leuenberger,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sophomore Charlie Cutts was the only Saber to make the finals (top eight) in an individual event from the preliminaries Feb. 21.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Injuries weren’t the Lions’ only problem Let’s preface this section by acknowledging that the Lions’ defense was decimated by injuries before the game and then lost starting corner Amik Robertson early in the contest.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ralph Ellison heavily annotated his copy of the novel’s preface.—
Max Chapnick,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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This comes out in the very first page of the foreword by Dr. Julia Nesheiwat.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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The foreword is by David Lehman, a poet and critic born in 1948.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preamble. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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