PROLUSION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

prolusion

noun

prō-ˈlü-zhən

Definition of prolusion

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed

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Recent Examples of prolusion This poem seems positioned as a prolusion — his word — or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2022

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The demonstration also represented the public debut of the production version of Atlas in a live event following its introduction earlier this year at CES 2026.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
He was given a loud ovation during Saturday’s player introductions in his first NBA game before Jazz fans in Utah.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

Definition of introduction

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In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
The book arrives on the scene six years before Wordsworth’s preface to the Lyrical Ballads (considered the first Romantic manifesto).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of preface

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As Dubner himself acknowledged in the anniversary foreword, the original book was written without a central thesis tying everything together.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The book, co-authored by Darren Grubb and Johnny Russo, featured a foreword by Letterman.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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