overture

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First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Pyongyang has not responded to the overture from Lee, who has sought to mend fractured ties with the North.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

However, people close to Beijing said Xi made the outreach, turning the high-level communication into a rare diplomatic overture from China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

In an overture to Trump, Apple’s Cook had committed in February to spend $500 billion on manufacturing and engineering in the United States over the next four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

They played a duet from “Zampa,” and at the earnest solicitation of every one present followed it with the overture to “The Poet and the Peasant.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin