sequel
a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.
a result, consequence, or inference.
Origin of sequel
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How to use sequel in a sentence
This wouldn’t be an unusual assessment for most of the high school rom-coms Netflix dumps onto its platform, except that 2018′s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” set the expectations for its sequels sky-high.
It was time for the ‘To All the Boys’ franchise to end | Sonia Rao | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2013, Hannah wrote a sequel to Firefly Lane focused on Tully’s backstory and her relationship with her mother.
What to Know About the Book Behind Netflix’s Firefly Lane | Annabel Gutterman | February 3, 2021 | TimeHe played Lincoln again in the mid-1980s for the ABC television miniseries “North and South” and its sequel.
Actor Hal Holbrook, indelible portrayer of Mark Twain, dies at 95 | Adam Bernstein | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostIf there were games you loved playing when you were younger, check to see if there are any sequels.
Video gaming is for everybody now. Here’s how to get back into it. | Harry Guinness | January 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt wasn’t until the controversial sequel, “Sons of Liberty,” when Sears finally plays his hand.
And “what kind of person,” Steinberg asks, “dares to write a sequel to the Bible?”
We shot our Anchorman sequel for 50 million and all made a lot of money.
Inside Sony’s ‘Pineapple Express 2 Drama’: Leaked Emails Reveal Fight Over Stoner Comedy Sequel | William Boot | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNone of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.
The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More | Kevin Fallon | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWere there ever plans for a sequel to Scissorhands, or a continuation of that story?
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis video should give Disney enough fodder to create an action-packed Dumbo/Lion King crossover sequel.
Young Elephant Takes on 14 Lions and Survives! | Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA test examination would follow of a perfunctory character, and an intimation of your appointment would be the sequel.
The letter was the swift and desperate sequel to several days' absolutely sterile reflection.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettBut the sequel is going to show that the finance of the war will prove to be a lesson in the finance of peace.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockIt certainly seemed as though the detective could not be mistaken, but the sequel would show.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithIn the sequel, this relief was one day granted us and another refused; and the hour was always later during festivals.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio Pellico
British Dictionary definitions for sequel
/ (ˈsiːkwəl) /
anything that follows from something else; development
a consequence or result
a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story
Origin of sequel
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for sequel
A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glass is a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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