episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈe-pə-ˌsōd 
also
-ˌzōd
1
: a usually brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work: such as
a
: the part of an ancient Greek tragedy between two choric songs
b
: a developed situation that is integral to but separable from a continuous narrative : incident
c
: one of a series of loosely connected stories or scenes
d
: the part of a serial presented at one performance
2
: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series
3
: a digressive subdivision in a musical composition
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It was a brief romantic episode in a life devoted to work.
He tried to forget the whole embarrassing episode.
a painful episode from my childhood
Millions of people are expected to watch the show's final episode.
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In the final segment of the episode, Alexis walked onstage to a snarky welcome from Bravo host Andy Cohen and the first of many eyerolls from Shannon.
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Details: 3 stars; two episodes drop Nov. 14 on Hallmark+, followed by an episode every Thursday afterward.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
In a special bonus episode, Foreign Affairs Editor Dan Kurtz-Phelan spoke with Daniel Drezner and Kori Schake on Wednesday, November 6, about what the world might expect from a second Trump term—on everything from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to China and alliances, to trade and immigration.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
Details: 3 stars; two episodes drop Nov. 14 on Hallmark+, followed by an episode every Thursday afterward.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
In a special bonus episode, Foreign Affairs Editor Dan Kurtz-Phelan spoke with Daniel Drezner and Kori Schake on Wednesday, November 6, about what the world might expect from a second Trump term—on everything from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to China and alliances, to trade and immigration.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Episode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episode. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈep-ə-ˌsōd
: an event that is part of a longer story or of history or a life but which is viewed as complete by itself
episodic
adjective
ˌep-ə-ˈsäd-ik
Medical Definition
episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈep-ə-ˌsōd also -ˌzōd
: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series
especially
: an occurrence of a usually recurrent pathological abnormal condition
a manic episode
hypoglycemic episodes
episodic
adjective
ˌep-ə-ˈsäd-ik also -ˈzäd-
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