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1
as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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This deftly informative, beautifully played prologue is the only time that all the key female characters occupy the same space onscreen.
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Her charming take on the literary icon introduces director James Whale’s sequel to his film from 1931 in a clever prologue that established and elevated franchising in horror movies.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air opens with a hip-hop prologue laying down the sitcom's premise in a sequence brought to life, in brilliant neon, by an energetic Will Smith.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Perhaps that is to do with her interpretation of a near-fatal drowning incident from years before — partially shown to us in a fragmentary prologue.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 July 2024
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Her charming take on the literary icon introduces director James Whale’s sequel to his film from 1931 in a clever prologue that established and elevated franchising in horror movies.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air opens with a hip-hop prologue laying down the sitcom's premise in a sequence brought to life, in brilliant neon, by an energetic Will Smith.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Perhaps that is to do with her interpretation of a near-fatal drowning incident from years before — partially shown to us in a fragmentary prologue.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 July 2024
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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