: 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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For the lead-in, which has Daredevil doing a rope swing from a rooftop, Silvera and Daredevil stunt double Jason Mello were raised on a lift three-and-a-half stories in the air outside the bar.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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