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

Example Sentences

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By the third song, Sit Down, Stand Up, they're flexing their musical muscles, with an extended outro of percussive lunacy, aided by US session musician Chris Vatalaro.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

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

As the singer bopped around city to city on her own tour and eventually Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, she would tailor each outro to a new city.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2024

The video shows Megan shedding her skin, but the song itself doesn’t declare victory; instead, a rock-guitar outro summons the bitterness of grunge.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

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