proem

Example Sentences

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After a moment or two, I said, “Well, some died in the war, and, if you read the proem carefully, you’ll recall that others died ‘through their own recklessness.’

From The New Yorker • Apr. 17, 2017

With this bold proem, George R. Barnes, director of BBC's "Third Program,"*launched one of the boldest ventures in the history of broadcasting.

From Time Magazine Archive

So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned: Into the heart of Eve his words made way, Though at the voice much marvelling; at length, Not unamazed, she thus in answer spake.

From Paradise Lost by Milton, John

I will not trespass on your time by any proem.

From Romola by Eliot, George

Students of religious mystic thought can scarce do better than turn to such a tale by way of proem to more elaborate research.

From Dreams and Dream Stories by Kingsford, Anna Bonus