: 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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Eric Cole This is another guy who has great lead-in form but isn’t getting respect in the betting market.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
And so your lead-in is the program that's on before you, and 60 Minutes for most of the season has the NFL right before 60 Minutes.
—Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
This seems like an activity that may have been meant to arrive with Shadow and Order in the first place as a lead-in to Shattered Cycle.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
In 25-54s, the average was 172,000, up 153% on the previous season and 47% above its lead-in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
And so your lead-in is the program that's on before you, and 60 Minutes for most of the season has the NFL right before 60 Minutes.
—Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
This seems like an activity that may have been meant to arrive with Shadow and Order in the first place as a lead-in to Shattered Cycle.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
In 25-54s, the average was 172,000, up 153% on the previous season and 47% above its lead-in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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