: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
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Taken as a whole, the prequels are a shrewd exploration of how a democracy can be undermined from within into authoritarianism — that crafty Palpatine and his corrupting machinations!
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 May 2024
Prime Video released a live-action The Lord of the Rings prequel series titled The Rings of Power in 2022, with a second season scheduled to release in 2024, as The Hollywood Reporter reported in February.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 May 2024
Prime Video released a live-action The Lord of the Rings prequel series titled The Rings of Power in 2022, with a second season scheduled to release in 2024, as The Hollywood Reporter reported in February.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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