outro

British

/ ˈaʊtrəʊ /

noun

informal music an instrumental passage that concludes a piece of music

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Etymology

Origin of outro

C20: modelled on _intro

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outro

While the outro feels tacked on, upon reflection, it’s the missing piece that transforms the movie from a puzzle into a proclamation on group cohesion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

“John Sinclair” gains an extended outro with a slide guitar solo that Lennon had previously faded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

In the song's outro, Tesfaye says, "Death is nothing at all/Call me by the old, familiar name."

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025

Jones topped it off by asking his wife's friend, horror actor Vincent Price, to record a spoken-word outro.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024

You added a light touch at the end of the last song, “Bells Are Ringing,” with your daughter Millie singing the outro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

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