: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Martin is set to receive an official prequel series, backed by Martin Lawrence himself.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 11 July 2024
The latest series follows Spartacus: Blood and Sand which debuted on Starz in 2010 and was followed by the prequel series chapter Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011 and two additional series Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012 and Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The film was based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, and Rules of Magic was going to base itself on a prequel novel released in 2017.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 July 2024
One is prequel focusing on humanity’s early contact with aliens and the formation of the Federation.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 11 July 2024
The latest series follows Spartacus: Blood and Sand which debuted on Starz in 2010 and was followed by the prequel series chapter Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011 and two additional series Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012 and Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The film was based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, and Rules of Magic was going to base itself on a prequel novel released in 2017.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 July 2024
One is prequel focusing on humanity’s early contact with aliens and the formation of the Federation.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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