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
Examples of coda in a Sentence
The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later.
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Shostakovich’s son, Maxim, passed along a more plausible framing of the coda.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
In the end, this leads to a novel that might be Murakami’s most navel-gazing work, and one that has the unmistakable feel of a coda.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The period marked a sad coda to Gainsbourg’s often mythic life, which began to dramatically unravel in the public eye.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Carmen Aristegui, the prominent Mexican journalist and news anchor whose fame may insulate her to some degree from risk, provides a coda to the film, addressing the stakes for a democratic nation where reporters routinely face mortal danger.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
In the end, this leads to a novel that might be Murakami’s most navel-gazing work, and one that has the unmistakable feel of a coda.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The period marked a sad coda to Gainsbourg’s often mythic life, which began to dramatically unravel in the public eye.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Carmen Aristegui, the prominent Mexican journalist and news anchor whose fame may insulate her to some degree from risk, provides a coda to the film, addressing the stakes for a democratic nation where reporters routinely face mortal danger.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Coda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coda. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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