: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
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Check out the trailer for season six here: As the characters are introduced to audiences in advance of a possible prequel series about their origin story, the show will take viewers back to the 1970s when Virgin River looked a little different, but was still a very magical place.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, the Yellowstone prequel, 1923, will be back on Paramount+.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Moana 2 splashed into theaters on Nov. 27, and viewers are already eager to know when the animated prequel will be available on Disney+.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But don't expect to see those scarlet pumps in Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz telling the tale of the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, the Yellowstone prequel, 1923, will be back on Paramount+.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Moana 2 splashed into theaters on Nov. 27, and viewers are already eager to know when the animated prequel will be available on Disney+.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But don't expect to see those scarlet pumps in Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz telling the tale of the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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