brief prelude

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

Describes a short prelude, either musical or as an event.

preludeADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

brief

Examples (10)

  • The concert opened with a brief prelude by the orchestra.
  • Her introductory speech was a brief prelude to the main event.
  • The short story served as a brief prelude to his epic novel.
  • We enjoyed a brief prelude of sunshine before the heavy rain started.
  • This small incident proved to be a brief prelude to significant changes.
  • He composed a brief prelude for the piano, full of melancholic notes.
  • The discussion about the budget was just a brief prelude to the heated debate that followed.
  • The early morning calm was a brief prelude to the day's busy schedule.
  • Before the main course, we were served a brief prelude of appetizers.
  • The first few chapters offer a brief prelude to the complex plot.