Wondering how to use Prelude in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as preliminary or play.
Prelude meaning
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
Synonyms of Prelude
Using Prelude
- The main meaning on this page is: An introductory or preliminary performance or event. | A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. | A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
- Useful related words include: preliminary, play, function, serve.
- In the example corpus, prelude often appears in combinations such as: prelude to, the prelude, as prelude.
Context around Prelude
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prelude
- In this selection, "prelude" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, war, honda, chopin, capital, ranked and early stand out and add context to how "prelude" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include prelude capital management and and a prelude program for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prelude" sits close to words such as acquaintance, allocating and amphibious, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prelude
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And then all that is is a prelude to a derailment. (11 words)
At the end of this week’s 24), the verses detail the prelude to that momentous event. (17 words)
It was a night where majestic synagogues rose in flames, a prelude to the fate of millions. (17 words)
From performing smashups of Beethoven and Bruno Mars (as seen during halftime at a Chicago Bulls Game not too long ago) to showcasing "Chopin Prelude" and "Prelude" in F Major, the young prodigy proves that he can play just about anything with ease. (43 words)
Marvel Comics' 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Prelude saw Tony Stark working on his new armor, considering calling Steve Rogers for help with the coming "end of all things," while Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Natasha Romanoff were on the run. (40 words)
It was a prelude to changes which came in the following years, and at the same time an event that brought me to Uzbekistan and eventually made me stay there for the next three years. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
In honor of the Prelude's legacy, SlashGear looked at design, styling, affordability, power, legacy, and value in our guide to every generation of Honda Prelude ranked worst to best.
From performing smashups of Beethoven and Bruno Mars (as seen during halftime at a Chicago Bulls Game not too long ago) to showcasing "Chopin Prelude" and "Prelude" in F Major, the young prodigy proves that he can play just about anything with ease.
Alison agreed the activity could be described as a “prelude to sex”, but said they were not in bed.
And then all that is is a prelude to a derailment.
As a prelude, early in 1987 he instructed the Bank of England in the foreign exchange market to keep the pound’s value close to that of the German currency.
At the end of this week’s 24), the verses detail the prelude to that momentous event.
But not enough attention was paid to the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing last month, a prelude to this agreement.
But throughout the evening, networks offered an array of analysts to give their takes on whether the stepped up bombing in Gaza was a prelude to an invasion.
Elemental Music now includes Elemental Band for wind and percussion students, Elemental Choir, Elemental Guitar, the Academy Philharmonic for middle school students and a “prelude program” for beginners in violin, viola and cello.
Eric Trump followed brother Donald Trump Jr. to the witness stand Thursday at the family’s New York civil fraud trial, a prelude to their father’s scheduled testimony on Monday.
Finally, Prelude Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alto Ingredients during the 3rd quarter valued at $50,000.
From the Batman: The Gargoyle of Gothamand a special edition of Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Prelude to streaming events on Max and YouTube, there is something for everyone on Batman Day 2023.
In a new tactic, Israel is warning civilians to evacuate whole neighbourhoods — rather than just individual buildings — then inflicting devastation, in what could be a prelude to a ground offensive.
It was a night where majestic synagogues rose in flames, a prelude to the fate of millions.
It was a prelude to changes which came in the following years, and at the same time an event that brought me to Uzbekistan and eventually made me stay there for the next three years.
Legendary Star-Lord comic book run serves as a prelude to the “Secret Wars” event, the MCU could be teasing how Quill will show up again when the Avengers end up in Battleworld.
Marvel Comics' 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Prelude saw Tony Stark working on his new armor, considering calling Steve Rogers for help with the coming "end of all things," while Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Natasha Romanoff were on the run.
Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Alto Ingredients during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000.
Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Athira Pharma in the first quarter worth approximately $149,000.
Prelude Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Chesapeake Energy by 100.2% in the first quarter.
Common combinations with prelude
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- prelude to 115×
- the prelude 37×
- as prelude 25×
- was prelude 10×
- be prelude 8×
- prelude capital 7×
- prelude and 6×
- and prelude 6×
- prelude of 6×
- only prelude 4×