: 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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America’s Funniest Home Videos returns Sunday, Sept. 28 as a lead-in to the broadcast premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 July 2025
To name the new detention center in the Everglades Alligator Alcatraz is to spoon-feed the media a provocative label that sounds great as a lead-in to the local news or clickbait for online sources.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
But the power that these tools have, or could have, is a good lead-in for another question.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This time frame was chosen to gather the most recent available data, bearing in mind the 45-day lead-in time mandated for members of Congress to report their trades publicly.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 July 2025
To name the new detention center in the Everglades Alligator Alcatraz is to spoon-feed the media a provocative label that sounds great as a lead-in to the local news or clickbait for online sources.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
But the power that these tools have, or could have, is a good lead-in for another question.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This time frame was chosen to gather the most recent available data, bearing in mind the 45-day lead-in time mandated for members of Congress to report their trades publicly.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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