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prelude

[prel-yood, preyl-, prey-lood, pree-] / ˈprɛl jud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪ lud, ˈpri- /


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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Yet while an increase in wholesale prices is a prelude of sorts to what consumers end up paying for goods and services, the relationship is far from exact.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That solid foundation is only enhanced by the movie’s two locations: Venice, for the potent prelude, and Paris, for the main action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It could be the biggest IPO ever but it also might just be the prelude for a record-breaking merger.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A herald gave a shapely cithern harp to Phemios, whom they compelled to sing—and what a storm he plucked upon the strings for prelude!

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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