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

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The verdict put a coda on a long-running legal saga that raised questions about safety standards at training sessions for police officers.

From Los Angeles Times

But now this one act of pure showmanship has become the electrifying coda of Malinin’s programs as he stakes his claim as the greatest figure skater of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the closing “Sonora” is a spirited epic with a gliding beat and a modal jam that sounds like the instrumental coda from the Who’s “Baba O’Riley” played by an early iteration of Kraftwerk.

From The Wall Street Journal

I loved the coda part of the episode.

From Los Angeles Times

The ending, impeded by a retrospective coda, diminishes the full cathartic impact.

From Los Angeles Times

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