: one that opens
a bottle opener
: such as
a
openers plural
: cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game
b
: the first item, contest, or event of a series
Examples of opener in a Sentence
The album's opener is a slow love song.
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Villa Park 6, Bishop Amat 1: Justin Tims struck out nine and walked none in throwing a shutout in the Division 1 opener.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The Girl Meets World alum also struck up a friendship with the 14-time Grammy winner following her tenure as an opener on the Eras Tour.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 May 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The Girl Meets World alum also struck up a friendship with the 14-time Grammy winner following her tenure as an opener on the Eras Tour.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 May 2024
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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