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overture

[oh-ver-cher, -choor] / ˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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This clever overture gives way to a stunning installation of a new septet of sculptures conceived particularly for the museum’s soaring first gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

During his second year in California, at age 26—a mere overture to Mr. Ryan’s career, which ended at age 46—he threw 326 innings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the popular overture, elicitation of tumult concludes, with startling exhilaration, in the kind of grand Beethovenian triumph that never fails to excite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

She looked up when the musical overture ended, and in its place an anticipatory silence weighted the air.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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