: something (such as a television show or segment) that leads into something else
a lead-in to the commercial
lead-in
adjective
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Did that seem too abrupt to just drop at the top of a new paragraph with absolutely zero lead-in?
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Marathon will have standard cosmetic shop/battle pass stuff in addition to the lead-in price.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Kimmel moved into second with 1.82 million viewers, down about 11 percent from five years earlier (having Monday Night Football as a lead-in once a week last fall helped some; the show averaged 1.77 million viewers from January to May).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Marathon will have standard cosmetic shop/battle pass stuff in addition to the lead-in price.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Kimmel moved into second with 1.82 million viewers, down about 11 percent from five years earlier (having Monday Night Football as a lead-in once a week last fall helped some; the show averaged 1.77 million viewers from January to May).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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