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noun a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.
a result, consequence, or inference.
Origin of sequel 1375–1425; late Middle English sequel (e ) <Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ (ī ) to follow + -ēla noun suffix
SYNONYMS FOR sequel 3 aftermath, upshot, outgrowth, end.
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Words nearby sequel sepulture, seq., seq. luce, seqq., sequacious, sequel , sequela, sequelize, sequence, sequence ladder, sequence of tenses
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Example sentences from the Web for sequel Sony also teased a sequel to the PlayStation 4’s God of War to be released in 2021.
Sony debuts new PlayStation for the holidays. Here’s how much it costs | Verne Kopytoff| September 17, 2020| Fortune
A logical sequel to Tetris 99, which applied a similar transformation to everyone’s favorite block-based puzzler, and potentially a lot of fun.
Nintendo rips the seal off the next generation of nostalgia, but fans fret | Devin Coldewey| September 3, 2020| TechCrunch
Byte’s creator Dom Hofmann, who was also one of the founders of Vine, teased Byte as a sequel to the beloved app during its development.
A guide to the TikTokish apps that want to be the next TikTok | Abby Ohlheiser| August 6, 2020| MIT Technology Review
Over the next 12 months, as many as five 1990s classic films in Nigeria’s Nollywood movie industry are getting either a sequel or being remade.
Nigeria’s Nollywood is remaking classic movies to maximize box office revenue in the Netflix era | Yomi Kazeem| July 17, 2020| Quartz
And “what kind of person,” Steinberg asks, “dares to write a sequel to the Bible?”
Was ‘The Book of Mormon’ a Great American Novel? | Stefan Beck| January 4, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Were there ever plans for a sequel to Scissorhands, or a continuation of that story?
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel | Marlow Stern| December 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Joss Whedon, who is an executive producer and directed the S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot, has his hands full with the Avengers sequel .
The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ | Jason Lynch| September 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But David Simon said, ‘It can’t be a sequel , it has to be a prequel.
Dominic West Talks ‘The Wire’ Movie, Prince Harry, and Why He’s Opposed to Scottish Independence | Marlow Stern| September 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The 3D sequel , directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, hits theaters Aug. 22.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Sin City’ and Why He Considers Himself a Male Feminist | Marlow Stern| August 14, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The genuine novel-lover, indeed, feels somewhat cheated, for did not the author almost promise in the last page a sequel ?
Notable Women Authors of the Day | Helen C. Black
The sequel of this romance, as it is pointed out in the "Book of Days," is equally astonishing.
Strange Pages from Family Papers | T. F. Thiselton Dyer
This report of the provisions of the city appeared, in the sequel , to be unfounded.
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad | Anthony Groves
This sequel to The Story of Stories, is told in simple language.
A Mother's List of Books for Children | Gertrude Weld Arnold
Eczema of the tongue may ensue as a sequel of prolonged cutaneous eczema (De Mussy43).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for sequel noun anything that follows from something else; development
a consequence or result
a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story
Word Origin for sequel C15: from Late Latin sequēla, from Latin sequī to follow
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to sequel series, sequence, conclusion, ending, chain, continuation, alternation, result, close, spin-off, row, end, upshot, payoff, issue, development, finish, effect, train, aftermath
Cultural definitions for sequel A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glass is a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer .
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