leadoff
adjective
led off; leading off; leads off
: begin
also
: to come on or perform first
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Examples of leadoff in a Sentence
Verb
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
After a leadoff single from Kiké Hernández, Judge flat-out dropped a line drive off the bat of Tommy Edman.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Harris led off her remarks in Waterford Friday evening with an impassioned plea for peace in the Middle East.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Submissions for the awards season’s leadoff hitter, the Golden Globes (to be held Jan. 5, 2025), are due today.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
After a leadoff single from Kiké Hernández, Judge flat-out dropped a line drive off the bat of Tommy Edman.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Smith took an 0-2 pitch from Luis Gil deep to lead off the fifth.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Harris led off her remarks in Waterford Friday evening with an impassioned plea for peace in the Middle East.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leadoff. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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leadoff
noun
lead·off
ˈlēd-ˌȯf 
1
: a beginning action
2
: one that begins something
leadoff
adjective
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