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.
have prefaced
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present perfectof preface.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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I suppose I could have prefaced that with a spoiler warning, but really, at this stage in the frenzied cycle of superhero-movie overhype, who are we kidding?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Should I have prefaced that plot-point with a spoiler alert?
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2020
Sorry, should I have prefaced that information with a spoiler warning?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
I probably should have prefaced that with a spoiler alert, but the only way I could ruin “Pitch Perfect 3” for you would be by encouraging you to see it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2017
This book requires no further words of introduction than those with which I have prefaced former volumes—that my object in travel is neither scientific, statistical, nor politico-economical; but simply artistic, pictorial,—if possible, panoramic.
From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Bayard Taylor
