overture
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The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The company has moved to monetize some of its real estate but rejected the takeover overture in 2024.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“I want to thank President Xi, my friend, for this magnificent welcome,” Trump said in his toast at the state banquet, repeating the personal overture.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
But those two events are mere overture to “Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare”—a nonfiction thriller that marks the 15th anniversary of what was certainly a catastrophe but might well have been worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
He started his campaign auspiciously enough with an overture to James Conant, who visited Berkeley in May to deliver the keynote address at Charter Day, the university’s annual founding celebration.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for October 3–9, 2020
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