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
There was a burst of clapping right before the initial point, a curtain-raiser befitting the show about to unfold.
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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
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 Nov. 2024.
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