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for openers

ADVERB
as a beginning
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Just for openers, he could ponder why a world-class opera house has started slipping into provincial status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

David settles for an hour, at least for openers, and the dance begins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2019

She models her $50 tasting menu after the one at Staple & Fancy: a cascade of small bites for openers, followed by a pasta, a meat or seafood entree and dessert.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2018

Brett Schneider is a real magician, the kind who buries your chosen card in a flurry of shuffling and makes it hop to the top of the deck anyway, just for openers.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2017

In fact, if you haven't got a pair of millions for openers, don't sit in.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes



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