preludes Synonyms

preludes Meaning

preludes

to play as a prelude, to serve as a prelude to, something that comes before and prepares for the main or more important parts, to play a musical introduction, a musical piece (as an organ solo) played at the beginning of a church service, to give, play, or serve as a prelude, an opening voluntary, a short musical introduction (as to an opera), a musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject (as of a fugue or suite) or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio, to give or serve as a prelude, a separate concert piece usually for piano or orchestra and based entirely on a short motif, an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter

preludes Sentence Examples

  1. The piano preludes of Chopin are renowned for their expressiveness and technical brilliance.
  2. The thunderous preludes of the storm reverberated through the valley.
  3. The artist's brushstrokes on the canvas served as preludes to the masterpiece he envisioned.
  4. The preludes to the opera set the mood and introduced the main themes of the story.
  5. The scent of blooming magnolias was a fragrant prelude to the arrival of spring.
  6. The conductor raised his baton, the preludes of the orchestra swelling in anticipation.
  7. The preludes to the concert were a montage of musical snippets that hinted at the grandeur to come.
  8. The author's preludes to the novel established the setting and introduced the protagonist.
  9. The gentle preludes of the morning sun peeked through the cracks in the blinds.
  10. The preludes to the battle were filled with a mix of excitement and trepidation among the soldiers.

FAQs About the word preludes

to play as a prelude, to serve as a prelude to, something that comes before and prepares for the main or more important parts, to play a musical introduction, a

overtures,prologues, preliminaries,prologs, preambles, starts, countdowns, curtain-raisers, kickoffs, warm-ups

postscripts, envoys,epilogues, finishes, cessations,aftermaths, epilogs, stops, ends, closings

The piano preludes of Chopin are renowned for their expressiveness and technical brilliance.

The thunderous preludes of the storm reverberated through the valley.

The artist's brushstrokes on the canvas served as preludes to the masterpiece he envisioned.

The preludes to the opera set the mood and introduced the main themes of the story.