preambles
- plural of preamble.
Example Sentences
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In any case, most of what goes into the preambles of DOT regulatory documents is just “word salad,” one staffer recalled the presenter saying.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
As a violinist, I hope that something of the streams’ sensibility survives: Mumbled preambles and tableside teddy bears unmoved by the Bach Chaconne are refreshing the genre for far-flung audiences.
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2020
No need for preambles, let’s just get down to business, with the wind and rain expected to play a big part in today’s narrative, possibly to the cost of the later starters.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017
This is apparent right from Star Wars’ famous opening scroll, which borrows from the preambles that opened each chapter of the Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers movie serials.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2015
But," said Bussy, "we are losing time in preambles; to the point, monseigneur.
From Chicot the Jester by Dumas père, Alexandre
