PROLUSION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

prolusion

noun

prō-ˈlü-zhən

Definition of prolusion

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed

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Recent Examples of prolusion This poem seems positioned as a prolusion — his word — or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2022

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Within the same country, a city break can mean seafood and island hopping, a cross-border weekend, centuries of university history or an introduction to life in the Arctic.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
This was my introduction, on a hot Tuesday afternoon, to Shimamoto’s peerless ramen.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduction

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What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 10 June 2026

Definition of preface

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The new edition includes previously unseen archival photographs, a new introduction, a personal eulogy for late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and a foreword from Oasis’ Noel Gallagher.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
The book features previously-unseen archival photography, a new introduction, a personal eulogy for Johnny’s friend and the Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke, and a foreword by Noel Gallagher.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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