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Definition of "afterword" []

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "afterword" in a sentence
  • "The book ends with a superb finish: an afterword from the great Willie Mays, as he recounts some of his memories as a Giant."
  • "The afterword is by Isao Takahata, long-time collaborator of Miyazaki and co-founder of Studio Ghibli."
  • "She discussed the broad range of contributors to the first issue including a Law Professor, an MPP, and members of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, as well as an afterword from the Honourable Mr. Justice Jean-Louis Baudouin."