prequel
noun
a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age.
prequels
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pluralof prequel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He added: "It's not up there, yet, with the Harry Potter or Stranger Things prequels but, on balance, the Game of Thrones franchise has yet another worthwhile and lucrative spin-off on its hands."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In an exceptional level of productivity, Sheridan received sole writing credit on almost every episode of “Yellowstone,” plus its two prequels “1883” and “1923.”
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“The Long Walk” is directed by Francis Lawrence, who helmed most of “The Hunger Games” films and prequels, and is scripted by JT Mollner, who wrote and directed 2023’s pop noir “Strange Darling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
“You haven’t seen the prequels or the original trilogy? The podrace? Young Luke? This is a travesty. We have to fix that.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
