opener
Example Sentences
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The Kazakh dropped just three points across her opening three service games and dismissed two break points with successive, accurate first serves to hold for a 5-3 lead before closing out the opener.
From BBC
The Lancashire opener started England's innings in dramatic fashion, hitting Theekshana for six then successive fours to get his side off to a flier.
From BBC
He warned against potato peelers and tin openers; he viewed birthday candles as deadly weapons.
From Literature
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Last year, he completed a three-month residency in his native Puerto Rico and hosted the season opener of "Saturday Night Live."
From Barron's
But next it was Madrid who were made to pay for over-confidence as the Portuguese side caught them desperately short on the counter six minutes after their opener.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.