The soft chimes, preluding the ceremony, floated through the courtyard.

The preluding to the ceremony—a brief spoken introduction—set a respectful mood for the proceedings.

The early preludings of the festival — volunteers setting up tents and stringing lights — hinted at a much larger celebration to come.

She preludes each concert with a short improvisation that sets the mood.

The brief, cheerful melody preluded the darker, more complex symphony that followed.

They chose to prelude the concert with a brief instrumental piece.

The short prelude before the main concert set the mood for the evening.

The old town bell, a true preluder of the festival, began tolling at dawn.

The preluders arrived early to tune their instruments before the recital.