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coda

[koh-duh] / ˈkoʊ də /
NOUN
epilogue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterword postscript summation
STRONG
conclusion ending finale follow-up peroration postlude sequel
WEAK
back matter concluding speech swan song
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement introduction opening start
WEAK
foreword preface
NOUN
swan song
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farewell wind-up
WEAK
adieu climax closer conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

Example Sentences

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In a fitting coda, a torrential downpour in the final session -- "the wonderful noise of an Amazon rain," in Correa do Lago's words -- left parts of the carpet soaked.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

A poetic coda read by Mr. Hopkins brings yet more depth to this superb recording.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

It’s safe to say that Cuomo did not wrap up this bizarre and embarrassing coda to his political career with grace.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

A coda at the end of “The Smashing Machine” shows the real Mark Kerr grocery shopping in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

What is the code of normalcy before it becomes corrupted by cancer’s coda?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.