as in preludes
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities
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Recent Examples of overtures
Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Past overtures between DirecTV and Dish, dating back to 2001, have faced regulatory hurdles.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Past overtures between DirecTV and Dish, dating back to 2001, have faced regulatory hurdles.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Overtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtures. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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