Home stretch and Prelude

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Home stretch noun - The last part of a process or action.

Usage example: this project has been a lot of work, but we're finally in the home stretch

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Prelude is an antonym for home stretch.

Prelude noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

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Home stretch is an antonym for prelude.

Nearby Words: preluded, preluding

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Prelude and Home stretch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/home_stretch/prelude

Home stretch & Prelude. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/home_stretch/prelude>.

Prelude or Home stretch. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/home_stretch/prelude.

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