postscript
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In a postscript, Mr. Bailey calls “Muriel Spark” a “roadmap of Spark’s life” to which he referred frequently in writing his own book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a postscript to a later edition of his book “The Intelligent Investor,” Graham reflected on the debt his lifetime track record owed to just one company — Geico.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Still, in the book’s postscript, McMaster hopes “that young people who have persevered through these pages will conclude that, even under challenging circumstances, there are tremendous rewards associated with service under any administration.”
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2024
It's all part of a strange, brief postscript to an illustrious footballing life that will be celebrated when Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral takes place later, following his death at the age of 86.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
The talk does not turn into a fight, and Dorus writes a postscript to Theo the next day.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
His relationship with Jackson, who sometimes added his own postscripts to Merrill’s letters, endured from the early 1950s until the poet’s death.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
Crisis comes when Pearson falls in love with Baffin’s daughter, Julian, in a thicket-like narrative that presents itself as a story within a story, complete with postscripts from the leading players.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2019
Forewords, prefaces and afterwords rank squarely among literature’s stepchildren — above marginalia and non-David Foster Wallace footnotes perhaps but below prologues and postscripts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
On her second album, the Nashville-based Lunsford rarely rests, kicking off the first couple of cuts and punctuating others with wordless but entertaining postscripts.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2016
Amy’s face was full of trouble, but she only said, “Don’t people put sort of postscripts to their wills, sometimes?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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