Preceding and Soon

Preceding

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Soon and preceding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soon" instead an adverb "Preceding".

Soon

Soon adverb - At or within a short time.

Preceding and soon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preceding" instead an adverb "Soon".

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / X-Men On the Next: The episode preceding the Phoenix storyline ends with a shot of the earth from space; a wall of fire blazes up behind it, with a caption over the flames: "Coming soon: The Phoenix Saga".
  • Film / Raise the Red Lantern Upon arriving at his palatial estate, she is greeted with a massage, and her private room is decorated with brightly lit, red paper lanterns preceding a visit from her new husband.Songlian soon discovers that this treatment is not regular.
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