preamble
noun
an introductory statement; preface; introduction.
preambles
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pluralof preamble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
His angry preambles are dynamite and he even makes the adverts sound furious.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2018
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
Columella.289.‘I shall not here detain you with any tale of fancy, and winding digressions and long preambles.’
From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by W. Y. Sellar
