coda
noun
a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
codas
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pluralof coda.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two very quick codas to what you’re saying, Mark.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2024
AI-generated codas might only confuse whales, and could potentially spread false information between cetacean species.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Instead of the more commonly known melodies popularized by “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” sperm whales communicate with sequences of clicks called codas.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Sperm whales communicate through rhythmic patterns of clicks called codas.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
Scarlatti joined sections together with isolated measures, repeated sections and phrases before completing the period, and added short codas to periods indiscriminately.
From Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell
