outro

noun

out·​ro ˈau̇-(ˌ)trō How to pronounce outro (audio)
plural outros
: a short, distinct closing section at the end of something (such as a piece of music, a performance, or a news report)
My favorite part is the sax outro; it reminds me of something from the '70s I can't place.Ryan Adams
The film ends with a colossal but semi-serious bang, an extravagant visual flourish and a cheeky musical outro over the closing credits to leave you laughing in spite of yourself …Peter Bradshaw
When a story comes in from a Bay News 9 reporter, Ruechel will simply record his intro, main segment and outro.Jay Handelman

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For its cinematic outro, the song loses its beat and opts for acoustic guitars wrapped in a swelling string arrangement. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 Por outro lado, eles querem estabelecer uma base para uma transformação em larga escala e de longo prazo. Por Ege Gurdeniz, Harvard Business Review, 11 Oct. 2024 The outro is a big, grand, goddamn heartstopper—Sigur Ros mixed up with The Shins mixed up with Jamie XX. Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 The bass comes through clearly without any unnatural boosting, and the whole song swells powerfully for the outro. PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outro 

Word History

Etymology

blend of out entry 1 and intro

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outro was in 1967

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“Outro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outro. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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