as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the opening of the performing arts center proved to be a curtain-raiser for the rebirth of the city's downtown
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Recent Examples of curtain-raiser
Aston Martin alternates six sets of such containers globally in order to reach all 24 races in time, with the Doha shipment already en route to Australia for the 2025 curtain-raiser in March.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
There was a burst of clapping right before the initial point, a curtain-raiser befitting the show about to unfold.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
By Koh Ewe May 9, 2024 6:45 AM EDT
Malaysia’s domestic soccer league was meant to kick off on Friday with a match between its top two teams that serves both as the Malaysia Charity Shield and the league curtain-raiser.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 9 May 2024
Catt sings in a jingly Tin Pan Alley curtain-raiser, eager to make men comfortable with the idea of extending the franchise.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The curtain-raiser traditionally took place at the home of the Serie A champion and was a nice day out for the fans.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
The film is also one of two curtain-raisers for the Hong Kong International Film Festival, opening on March 30.
—Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
There was a burst of clapping right before the initial point, a curtain-raiser befitting the show about to unfold.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
By Koh Ewe May 9, 2024 6:45 AM EDT
Malaysia’s domestic soccer league was meant to kick off on Friday with a match between its top two teams that serves both as the Malaysia Charity Shield and the league curtain-raiser.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 9 May 2024
Catt sings in a jingly Tin Pan Alley curtain-raiser, eager to make men comfortable with the idea of extending the franchise.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The curtain-raiser traditionally took place at the home of the Serie A champion and was a nice day out for the fans.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
The film is also one of two curtain-raisers for the Hong Kong International Film Festival, opening on March 30.
—Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Curtain-raiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain-raiser. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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