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单词 codas
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coda

noun

co·​da ˈkō-də How to pronounce coda (audio)
1
a
: a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
b
: a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
2
: something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest

Example Sentences

The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later.
Recent Examples on the Web The movie's coda, which drew quotes about Black dignity from Malcolm X and Black citizenship from Martin Luther King Jr., stayed with me and inspired me to turn my love of history into a lifelong vocation. Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Eventually the children make it to school, their bus driver still perky if a little worse for wear, though a comical coda suggests that more mischief awaits them all on the ride home. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Almost everyone had already cleared out of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s sleek office complex in Arlington, and the silent corridor was a numbing coda to a career that for all its accolades seemed to have ended in defeat. Sari Horwitz, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Monday’s hearing served as a coda to Crampton Brophy’s sensational 27-day murder trial, held in the downtown Portland courthouse. oregonlive, 13 June 2022 First, of course, through two stints as a pitcher (1978-84, then a career-capping Boston coda in 1998) during a 24-year playing career that culminated with enshrinement in Cooperstown. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The final proper Sandman collection, The Wake serves as a coda for the universe and a beginning of Daniel’s reign as the new Dream. Joe George, Men's Health, 6 Aug. 2022 The university’s supporting role in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal serves as a kind of coda to a dark tale of privilege, amorality and coverups. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 The coda to the most transformative of all government interventions into Hollywood’s business model is at once ironic and instructive. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, tail, from Latin cauda

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

codas

noun

plural of coda
as in epilogues

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • epilogues
  • postludes
  • endings
  • finales
  • postscripts
  • appendixes
  • addenda
  • accompaniments
  • codicils
  • afterwords
  • excursus
  • excursuses
  • appendices
  • addendums
  • epilogs
  • sequels
  • additions
  • supplements
  • conclusions
  • complements
  • follow-ups
  • documentations
  • riders
  • allonges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • introductions
  • prefaces
  • prologues
  • forewords
  • prologs
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