curtain-raiser

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On this page you'll find 114 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to curtain-raiser, such as: commencement, inauguration, kickoff, launch, launching, and opener.

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How to use curtain-raiser in a sentence

  • It is my opinion that your part in the affair is only a curtain-raiser to graver things.

    The Puppet Crown | Harold MacGrath
  • They had made, Ted Hunter announced, a very short mystery reel which they would now run as a curtain-raiser to the main event.

    Hour of Enchantment | Roy J. Snell

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