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proem

noun

ˈprō-ˌem

Definition of proem

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution

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Now, for the first time in more than two decades, Old Edwards Reserve is evolving with the introduction of Laurel Village, a limited collection of 24 cottages positioned around an 18,000-square-foot private putting course.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Its introduction will provide an early opportunity for the next commissioner to demonstrate progress on a recurring source of frustration.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduction

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So reads the first line in the preface of the first edition (1768) of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

— Murasaki Shikibu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of preface

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According to Complex, Kid Rock elaborates on a different, higher profile collaboration on his forthcoming album in the project’s foreword.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
The lavish collection includes a foreword by royal journalist and biographer Tina Brown, who spent one-on-one time with the late princess during a lunch at the Four Seasons in New York just weeks before her death.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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