Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: prelude

Synonyms:

Synonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Synonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.

Antonyms:

Antonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Antonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.

Usage examples:

Alison agreed the activity could be described as a “prelude to sex”, but said they were not in bed.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/business-woman-claims-partner-attacked-30287753

And with that prelude, Kelly described the role of the press in “bearing witness.”

Source: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2023/06/commencement-alumni-day-mary-louise-kelly

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.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/08/labour-still-in-thrall-to-low-tax-regime-championed-by-my-friend-nigel-lawson

At the end of this week’s 24), the verses detail the prelude to that momentous event.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/not-on-bread-alone/was-there-food-on-har-sinai-parshat-mishpatim/2023/02/15/

But not enough attention was paid to the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing last month, a prelude to this agreement.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/focus/rescue-dogs-in-ukraine

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.

Source: https://deadline.com/2023/10/israel-war-expansion-gaza-cable-news-1235585370/

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.

Source: https://smdp.com/2023/11/23/elemental-music-article/

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.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/trial-testimony-reveals-gambling-giant-bally%27s-paid-60-million-to-take-over-trump%27s-nyc-golf-course

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.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23848738.israeli-strikes-demolish-gaza-neighbourhoods-power-plant-runs-fuel/?ref=rss

It was a night where majestic synagogues rose in flames, a prelude to the fate of millions.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/word-prompt/word-prompt-glass-cecelia-margules/2023/06/07/

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.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/agnieszka-pikulicka-wilczewska-on-new-uzbekistan/

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.

Source: https://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-legendary-star-lord-explained/

Residents feared the barrages were a prelude to an Israeli ground operation in the south of the Palestinian territory that would pen them into a shrinking area and possibly try to push them across into Egypt.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/harris-israel-bombards-southern-gaza-3961821?cid=cna_flip_070214

Round 3: The first lot of split games is the most understandable, with Panthers and St Pat's slated to play their first grade derby on Saturday as the prelude to the NRL clash at Carrington Park.

Source: https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8147498/splitting-up-first-grade-ressies-league-tag-and-18s-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/?src=rss

St. Andrew’s will also have a musical prelude at 7:30 p.m. and a candlelight service at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Source: https://bocabeacon.com/christmas-services-this-week-in-boca-grande/

Tagging often is the prelude to moving on from a player, except for Kirk Cousins.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/04/report-daniel-jones-agents-to-leave-indianapolis-with-no-contract-resolution-in-sight/

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also reportedly sought information on the case in what is seen a prelude to the handing over of the case to the NIA.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/nia-bengaluru-prison-terrorism-karnataka-police-8882244/

The request could be a prelude to a DeSantis push to slash state funding around what he calls "woke" ideology in state schools.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230112/desantis-tested-on-immigration-as-he-weighs-2024-candidacy

This covert operation was a prelude to the devastating attack.

Source: https://gamerant.com/battlestar-galactica-armistice-station-explained/