overture

Example Sentences

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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

Meanwhile, traditional US allies such as Europe continue to debate how to handle China's overtures.

From BBC

So eager that he wishes the outcome of Seattle’s overtures last year in finalizing the Russell Wilson deal with Denver had gone a different way.

From Seattle Times

Heralding their entrance is an overture of sorts, sung by the sound director Sophia Brous and other voices that seem to come from the audience or backstage.

From New York Times

North Korea has previously rejected such overtures, saying it won’t restart talks unless Washington first drops its hostile policies, in an apparent reference to the sanctions and U.S.-South Korean military drills.

From Washington Times