: 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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Some of these will also present great lead-in opportunities.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Indeed, The Hunting Party, about a team tasked with tracking down and capturing dangerous killers, has been a middling linear performer, holding onto a little over half of its SVU lead-in.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Burns has great lead-in form with a T13 at THE PLAYERS, T21 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, the aforementioned T7 at The Masters and T16 at the RBC Heritage in his four previous starts.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And in Madrid, that philosophy hits different with 1,000 ranking points on the line, significant prize money at stake and the tournament serving as a key lead-in to the French Open.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Indeed, The Hunting Party, about a team tasked with tracking down and capturing dangerous killers, has been a middling linear performer, holding onto a little over half of its SVU lead-in.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Burns has great lead-in form with a T13 at THE PLAYERS, T21 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, the aforementioned T7 at The Masters and T16 at the RBC Heritage in his four previous starts.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And in Madrid, that philosophy hits different with 1,000 ranking points on the line, significant prize money at stake and the tournament serving as a key lead-in to the French Open.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lead-in
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-in. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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