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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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

The book’s last and shortest entry, the fabular “The Old Man in the Piazza,” makes for a somewhat slight coda.

From Los Angeles Times