exposition
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Richard Dormer is given a cameo in which the bug-eyed intensity he brought to “Fortitude” and “The Watch” gives a comic twist to some obligatory exposition.
From New York Times
The exposition was a huge success and so began Belgium's long and violent history in the Congo.
From BBC
The scene plays at first like routine exposition; Yohan, the new head of the homicide unit, will be our eyes and ears on the investigation into Clara’s killing.
From Los Angeles Times
The interiors, furnishings, lighting and textiles displayed at the exposition were widely published, and the American designer — like a kid in a candy store — suddenly saw a multitude of new decorative options.
From Seattle Times
Though the final third of the novel flows smoothly, earlier battles and conversations are broken up by paragraphs of exposition, dissipating interest.
From New York Times
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