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also epilog
as in sequel
a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition
—sometimes used figuratively
The main character's death was alluded to in the epilogue. His final years were a peaceful epilogue to a life of adventure.
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Recent Examples of epilogue
These are not Christmas movies where the epilogue extends another six days; all of these films have at least one crucial scene set on New Year’s Day and place clear, narrative importance on the holiday in one way or another.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The nature of Lawrence and Hutcherson’s cameo is being kept under wraps, but book readers already know their characters appear alongside Haymitch in the epilogue, which indicates some sort of flash-forward.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Perhaps most frustrating is the brevity of the epilogue, which skips over the last lonely years of Douglas Kelley's life after the trial.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
As an epilogue to that sometimes-harrowing saga, the book later recounts the 2015 backstage meeting at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Grandstand Stage between Crowe and Allman.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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The sequel also features four meaty roles — two male and two female — with the agencies aggressively pitching their best fits.—
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The actress reflects on receiving the Globes’ Carol Burnett Award, saying goodbye to Carrie Bradshaw and making a ‘Family Stone’ sequel.—
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Finally, the winner was simply the highest-finishing driver among four remaining title contenders in the season finale.—
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That’s a far cry from the more recent format, when the final four drivers all competed in a one-race finale for the Cup title.—
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Reigning semifinalist Westwood is a strong candidate for a better ending, too, returning most of its lineup.—
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Despite Powell's term as chairman ending, his position as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors doesn’t expire until 2028, NBC News noted.—
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Arechiga’s mother had also filed a restraining order against her son due to threats, but it was later dropped when no one showed up in court for the follow-up hearing on the request, according to court records.—
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According to Moore, crews believe the fire had been fully extinguished after follow-up checks found no active flames, even as high winds later reignited embers buried in the root system.—
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Edunomics Lab, a research center that focuses on education finances, says 85% to 95% of the money saved when closing schools comes from labor costs.—
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See renderings of the new installation here and learn more about the closing, the new structure’s price tag, free shuttle rides and how state funds will help nearby businesses impacted by the project.—
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In her 1985 afterword to The Ha-Ha, Jennifer Dawson explores its sociopolitical and feminist implications, rather than religious or philosophical themes.—
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In the life of a Witch, there is no ‘after’ in the ‘ever after’ of a Witch there is no ‘happily;’ in the story of a Witch, there is no afterword.—
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Both of the above are essential to the show’s endgame, ensuring that a sequence of unhinged kickers ostensibly meant to be devilish fun instead come across as mean-spirited and exploitative.—
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If that is her endgame, then Craig is not the one.—
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Here’s my 2025 wrap-up, with the best and worst of the season, and the monumental task facing the new GM.—
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Following the wrap-up of the behemoth Handmaid's Tale, Elizabeth Moss’ next small-screen outing is Imperfect Women, based on Araminta Hall’s book of the same name.—
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“Epilogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epilogue. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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