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Plural for an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
“I think of Thanksgiving as a prelude to the big event of December and all the wonderful foods I will undoubtedly be consuming.”
Plural for the introductory part of a literary work
“The book's prelude has a striking essayistic character, with two contributions by Saskia Sassen and Marc Augé.”
Plural for an introductory piece of music, especially in an opera
“The prelude of the first suite was played dizzyingly fast but without any perceptible regular pulse, as was that of the fifth suite.”
Plural for a sign or warning of something to come
Plural for a taste or experience of something beforehand or in advance
To exist before something else
“Ruth Foss, from the Music Division of the Library of Congress, guides us through the preludes with a short and precise sentence on each of them.”
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