How to Use epilogue in a Sentence

epilogue

noun
  • But for all of the drama, the worst scares are in the epilogue.
    New York Times, 17 May 2018
  • This is kind of what the last chapter and epilogue of the book are about.
    CBS News, 19 May 2021
  • The ending is an epilogue that takes place a year after the main events of the film.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Thor left with the Guardians in search of purpose in that great Endgame epilogue.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The BET Awards was like that, but with seven epilogues.
    Derek Lawrence, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2017
  • In the book, this epilogue looks 15 years into the future.
    Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2020
  • The chords recur in the epilogue, as the aged Vere looks back on the central drama of his life.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2020
  • So this is a section from the epilogue of, Welcome to the Goddam Ice Cube.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
  • An answer to at least that last question is found in the 542-page book’s epilogue.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The update comes in the form of a new epilogue that covers some of what Meghan and Harry have gone through in the last year.
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The epilogue was the first chapter Agustin wrote, saving the most painful memory for the end.
    Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022
  • Beck shows up at the end, playing himself, in an epilogue.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Steve didn’t feel like talking about it in the epilogue of Avengers: Endgame, but maybe one day someone will?
    Nola Pfau, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The epilogue, which features Rex’s voice pitched down, only adds to the intrigue.
    Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The Guardians Holiday Special is the epilogue of Phase 4.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Aug. 2022
  • But the writer’s fans were not content with the couple’s epilogue.
    Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • This sequence of events could have served as the perfect epilogue to Patrick Tyler's Fortress Israel.
    Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2013
  • The elusive time capsule has been an intriguing epilogue to the saga of the statue.
    Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2021
  • After the events from last episode and the death of Ridgeway, this episode feels more epilogue than conclusion.
    Steffan Triplett, Vulture, 17 May 2021
  • Whether that’s more seasons or simply some kind of El Camino movie epilogue, who can say?
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2021
  • An epilogue then shows the future for some of these characters.
    EW.com, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Then the show included a surprise epilogue with a two-year time jump, which showed that the friends are no longer talking.
    Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The book is dedicated to him and addresses his loss in the epilogue.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Find out in the thrilling epilogue: Quartz is selling the first-ever NFT news article.
    Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2021
  • This book would be better if the epilogue simply did not exist.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • And then the unexpected happens: Ms. Khoury pulls a nifty epilogue out of her hat.
    Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The opening scene, an epilogue that sets the unhinged tone, is an example.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2023
  • The movie’s epilogue sends us out on a flat note, but Kirke, and her character, make an impression.
    Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • When the epilogue to the story of 2020 is written, the final words used to summarize this year will be that nothing made sense.
    Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The epilogue of his survival tale was a plea for Americans to come together.
    Eric Cortellessa/milwaukee, TIME, 19 July 2024

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