preamble

Example Sentences

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Without preamble, he pulled out a tablet, typed a few things in, and handed it to me.

From Literature

And there's been some verbal jousting in the preamble to Sunday.

From BBC

After such a spectacular preamble, this first act at least produced a dramatic finish.

From BBC

Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.

From BBC

In any case, most of what goes into the preambles of DOT regulatory documents is just “word salad,” one staffer recalled the presenter saying.

From Salon