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sequel

noun
se·​quel | \ ˈsÄ“-kwÉ™l also -ËŒkwel How to pronounce sequel (audio) \

Definition of sequel

1 : consequence, result
2a : subsequent development
b : the next installment (as of a speech or story) especially : a literary, cinematic, or televised work continuing the course of a story begun in a preceding one
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Examples of sequel in a Sentence

The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago. He is busy writing the book's sequel. There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.
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 Its thematic sequel Holo has stunned audiences across the UK, utilizing video, lights and lasers to create a multi-sensory experience. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Eric Prydz Announces Special One-Off Holo Performance in NYC," 6 Sep. 2019 The movie turned out to be a huge hit and fans can't wait for its sequel to drop sometime in 2020. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Jacob Elordi's Net Worth Skyrocketed After "The Kissing Booth"," 4 Sep. 2019 Stone is the second actress to take on the role of de Vil for the big screen after Glenn Close played her in the 1996 101 Dalmatians adaptation and its 2000 sequel 102 Dalmatians. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Emma Stone Goes 'Punk Rock' as Cruella de Vil in First Look at Disney's Live-Action Cruella," 24 Aug. 2019 Despite its 150 years, Alcott’s most famous work, Little Women (along with its sequel, Good Wives), remains spry and witty. — Sarah Schutte, National Review, "Louisa May Alcott: A Writer for All Ages," 22 Aug. 2019 The podcast marks the third collaboration between Marvel and Stitcher, following Wolverine: The Long Night and its sequel Wolverine: The Lost Trail. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Marvel and Stitcher announce a new podcast based on the Marvels comic miniseries," 14 Aug. 2019 Instead, joining Lana on the script of this Matrix sequel are the novelists David Mitchell, whose opus Cloud Atlas was adapted for film by the Wachowskis in 2012, and Aleksandar Hemon, the author of Nowhere Man and The Lazarus Project. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Matrix 4 Could Be Just What Hollywood Needs," 21 Aug. 2019 In this sequel, four teenage girls decide to go scuba diving to explore the ruins of an underwater city off the coast of Brazil. — Ramona Sentinel, "Flickers: ‘Angel Has Fallen’ and ‘Overcomer’ open Friday," 20 Aug. 2019 The studio's lousy end-result for this sequel was likely cushioned by the afterglow of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which surpassed Skyfall's $1.1 billion haul to become the studio's top-ever grosser. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "‘Good Boys’: Why the Universal Comedy’s First-Place Finish Has Hollywood Cheering," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of sequel

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for sequel

Middle English, from Anglo-French sequele, from Latin sequela, from sequi to follow — more at sue

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sequel

noun
How to pronounce sequel (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of sequel

: a book, movie, etc., that continues a story begun in another book, movie, etc.
: something that happens after and usually as a result of a previous event

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sequel

noun
se·​quel | \ ˈsÄ“-kwÉ™l How to pronounce sequel (audio) \

Kids Definition of sequel

1 : a book or movie that continues a story begun in another
2 : an event that follows or comes afterward : result

sequel

noun
se·​quel | \ ˈsÄ“-kwÉ™l also -ËŒkwel\

Medical Definition of sequel

: sequela gangrene is…a sequel of wounds— Robert Chawner

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