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outro

British  
/ ˈaʊtrəʊ /

noun

  1. informal music an instrumental passage that concludes a piece of music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

But the reception to the show’s catchy ukelele-driven theme song made him feel like there was room to push the musical elements further, like having a unique end credits and outro song for each episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 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

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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