EP

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abbreviation or noun

ˈē-ˈpē

plural EPs

: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album

… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—

Joe Coscarelli

Today, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—

Roger Catlin

There are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—

Bonnie Stiernberg

… released a new extended play (EP) record.—

Mike Sunnucks

called also extended play

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abbreviation

estimated position

European plan

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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024 Last year, after several demos and songs leaked online, Rae dropped the EP AR via Sandlot Records. —

Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024 In March 2023, their debut EP, expérgo, earned them their first entry on the Billboard 200 chart (No. 122). —

Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024 When The Institute was published in 2019, it was originally acquired by Spyglass for the Mr. Mercedes team of writer/EP David E. Kelley and EP Bender. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for EP