prelude
Example Sentences
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It could be the biggest IPO ever but it also might just be the prelude for a record-breaking merger.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Administration officials fielded phone calls from executives and political allies trying to decipher whether Trump’s threat was a bluff or a prelude to an escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It was a prelude to the chaos and calamity that was to come this season.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
The ceremony is a prelude to the annual L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Freedom of the word is the first prelude to democracy.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Vocabulary lists containing prelude
"Two Kinds" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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"Total Loss Weekend" by Don Delillo
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