prologue
noun
a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.
prologues
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pluralof prologue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the show’s second season, episode prologues that tell characters’ back stories function as short films of their own, with distinct tones and time frames.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
Similar notes often appear in the prologues of scientific innovation or inventor profiles, interestingly enough.
From Salon ● May 15, 2019
The novel opens with a pair of prologues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2017
In it, Leonard warned writers to avoid such flourishes as prologues, adverbs and overwrought descriptions and to keep their exclamation points under control.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2014
These prologues were among the original sources of Suetonius: but he quotes or refers to the works of various grammarians and antiquarians—Porcius Licinus, Volcatius Sedigitus, Santra, Nepos, Fenestella, Q. Cosconius—as his authorities.
From The Roman Poets of the Republic by W. Y. Sellar
