outro

noun

out·ro ˈau̇-(ˌ)trō

plural outros

: a short, distinct closing section at the end of something (such as a piece of music, a performance, or a news report)

My favorite part is the sax outro; it reminds me of something from the '70s I can't place.—

Ryan Adams

The film ends with a colossal but semi-serious bang, an extravagant visual flourish and a cheeky musical outro over the closing credits to leave you laughing in spite of yourself …—

Peter Bradshaw

When a story comes in from a Bay News 9 reporter, Ruechel will simply record his intro, main segment and outro.—

Jay Handelman

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For its cinematic outro, the song loses its beat and opts for acoustic guitars wrapped in a swelling string arrangement. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 Por outro lado, eles querem estabelecer uma base para uma transformação em larga escala e de longo prazo. —

Por Ege Gurdeniz, Harvard Business Review, 11 Oct. 2024 The outro is a big, grand, goddamn heartstopper—Sigur Ros mixed up with The Shins mixed up with Jamie XX. —

Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 The bass comes through clearly without any unnatural boosting, and the whole song swells powerfully for the outro. —

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