: 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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While the offense has been somewhat inconsistent, KU’s ‘D’ has been responsible for keeping the Jayhawks unbeaten since a 62-61 loss to West Virginia on New Year’s Eve in Allen Fieldhouse in the league opener for both teams.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
The season opener against the Eagles, in which the Packers lost 25-17 in the NFL's historic debut in Brazil, saw Love suffer an MCL sprain that knocked him out of the game early.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for three touchdowns in opener against the Packers and now is fresh and rested.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere on Tuesday: Opposite CBS drama reruns, ABC’s Will Trent Season 3 opener (with 5.9 million viewers) easily hit a series high in audience, as did the winter premiere of the freshman drama High Potential (5.7 mil).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
The season opener against the Eagles, in which the Packers lost 25-17 in the NFL's historic debut in Brazil, saw Love suffer an MCL sprain that knocked him out of the game early.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for three touchdowns in opener against the Packers and now is fresh and rested.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere on Tuesday: Opposite CBS drama reruns, ABC’s Will Trent Season 3 opener (with 5.9 million viewers) easily hit a series high in audience, as did the winter premiere of the freshman drama High Potential (5.7 mil).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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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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