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sequel

[ see-kwuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
Synonyms: end, outgrowth, upshot, aftermath

sequel

/ ˈsiːkwəl /

sequel

A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glassis a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnis a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Origin of sequel¹

1375–1425; late Middle English sequel ( e ) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ ( ī ) to follow + -ēla noun suffix

Origin of sequel¹

C15: from Late Latin sequēla, from Latin sequī to follow

And “what kind of person,” Steinberg asks, “dares to write a sequel to the Bible?”

We shot our Anchorman sequel for 50 million and all made a lot of money.

None of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.

Were there ever plans for a sequel to Scissorhands, or a continuation of that story?

This video should give Disney enough fodder to create an action-packed Dumbo/Lion King crossover sequel.

A test examination would follow of a perfunctory character, and an intimation of your appointment would be the sequel.

The letter was the swift and desperate sequel to several days' absolutely sterile reflection.

But the sequel is going to show that the finance of the war will prove to be a lesson in the finance of peace.

It certainly seemed as though the detective could not be mistaken, but the sequel would show.

In the sequel, this relief was one day granted us and another refused; and the hour was always later during festivals.

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