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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the round of hors d'oeuvres was merely the preamble to an evening of lavish feasting
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States
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Recent Examples of preamble
By naming adversaries explicitly in the policy preamble, the administration signals a shift toward greater transparency in threat acknowledgment and a hardening of posture.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The preamble also said that the government had concerns about the administrability of section 45W if the rules required a vehicle-by-vehicle analysis of off-road vehicles.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As a preamble, the exhibit starts with emblematic works such as the Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972, and his series of double and single portraits.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Its first season felt like a preamble – slow and trite.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The preamble also said that the government had concerns about the administrability of section 45W if the rules required a vehicle-by-vehicle analysis of off-road vehicles.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As a preamble, the exhibit starts with emblematic works such as the Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972, and his series of double and single portraits.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Its first season felt like a preamble – slow and trite.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preamble
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While the most intense heat will center on Virginia and the Carolinas Thursday, temperatures will also climb across parts of the Northeast and central US in a prelude to next week’s more expansive and intense heat dome.—
Tyler Ory,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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An original amuse bouche of edible Yame tea, Yamanaka’s personalized version of a Japanese tea ceremony, is a prelude to an unforgettable dinner course at Viridis.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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However, with the introduction of Supergirl and the film’s ongoing box office and critical success, what could be in store for the Superman world next?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Looming seven picks after that, however, are the Dodgers, a team that would need no introduction to a player that grew up before their eyes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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To preface, the woman wrote that her husband has waist-length hair.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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While strong levels of consumer spending generally bode well for economic performance, several economists saw the March surge as the preface for a steep spring fall.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Tea’s Valencia, with a foreword by Maggie Nelson, is available now from Serpent’s Tail.—
Michelle Tea
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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In between ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic’s foreword and Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s afterword is guest commentary from Patti Smith, Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr, Van Morrison, Nile Rodgers, Nancy Sinatra and others.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preamble. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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