preface
noun
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
has prefaced
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present perfectof preface (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Guthrie, who has prefaced her interviews with the fact that her husband had consulted for Johnny Depp’s camp, was not reticent in taking the opportunity to confront Heard on inconsistencies she saw in her evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
In the many recent presidential live streams, Bolsonaro’s hiccuping is evident, and he has prefaced some appearances by acknowledging his hiccupping and disrupted speech.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2021
We therefore think, in spite of all the apologies with which he has prefaced his advice, that a more judicious topic might easily have been selected.
From Famous Reviews by R. Brimley Johnson
In this case, indeed, the work is not wholly one of self-effacement, for the accomplished translator has prefaced Amiel's Journal by an able and interesting essay of seventy pages on Amiel's life and intellectual position.
From Essays from 'The Guardian' by Walter Pater
The Historical Notice with which Mr. Hamilton has prefaced it is a noble production, and worthy of the subject and of his name.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 by Various
