1
a
: a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
b
: a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
2
: something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest
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The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later.
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Carmen Aristegui, the prominent Mexican journalist and news anchor whose fame may insulate her to some degree from risk, provides a coda to the film, addressing the stakes for a democratic nation where reporters routinely face mortal danger.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Colored Television ends with a happily-ever-after coda.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
Between the Spider-Man: No Way Home coda and half this movie, Eddie is dressed in the same dreadful vacation outfit.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The chaos in Sinaloa created an alarming coda for President Lopez Obrador’s time in office and has served as new fuel for criticisms about Lopez Obrador’s strategy for dealing with Mexico’s cartels.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Colored Television ends with a happily-ever-after coda.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
Between the Spider-Man: No Way Home coda and half this movie, Eddie is dressed in the same dreadful vacation outfit.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The chaos in Sinaloa created an alarming coda for President Lopez Obrador’s time in office and has served as new fuel for criticisms about Lopez Obrador’s strategy for dealing with Mexico’s cartels.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coda. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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