prelude
Example Sentences
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For many viewers, the Puppy Bowl has become a beloved Sunday tradition — a feel-good prelude to the big game that celebrates companionship, resilience and second chances for animals in need.
From Salon
Her fate is prelude, prediction and warning — it’s not an aberration.
From Salon
The film's success at the Golden Globes - often seen as a prelude to the Academy Awards - will likely stoke Oscar buzz.
From BBC
Previous rounds of popular unrest have also seen the government shut down communications, usually as a prelude to an all-out crackdown.
From Los Angeles Times
That was all merely a prelude to Thursday’s chaotic masterpiece.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
