opener

noun open·er \ ˈōp-nər , ˈō-pə- \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

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Definition of opener

: one that opens

a bottle opener

: such as

a openers plural : cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game

b : the first item, contest, or event of a series

— for openers

: to begin with

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Examples of opener in a Sentence

The album's opener is a slow love song.

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Kingery had two hits in the series opener in San Francisco but then went hitless in the final two games and his OPS dropped to a season low .588.

— matt breen, Philly.com, "Phillies insist 'everything is fine' as they limp into big test against Cubs," 4 June 2018
The Golden State Warriors hold a 1-0 lead in the series after a thrilling 124-114 overtime win in the series opener on Thursday, May 31.

— khadrice rollins, SI.com, "When Is Game 2 of the NBA Finals? Warriors vs. Cavaliers Date, Time," 1 June 2018
Take away the block-charge reverse and Smith's blunder, and the Cavs played better than the defending champions in the series opener.

— michael singer, USA TODAY, "Cleveland Cavaliers' Ty Lue has confidence in team, J.R. Smith after frustrating Game 1," 1 June 2018
The Cowgirls defeated Bartlett 9-8 in the series opener and led 8-7 and were only two outs from a trip to state in Game 2.

— terrence thomas, San Antonio Express-News, "D’Hanis softball takes the long road to glory," 30 May 2018
In Monday’s series opener against the Reds, Murphy connected for a home run and played a key role in at least one and perhaps multiple big moments in the game.

— nick piecoro, azcentral, "John Ryan Murphy’s production still not earning more ABs over struggling Alex Avila," 29 May 2018
The base-running gaffe may have been the most obvious, but the Royals’ loss in the series opener was dotted with other key moments.

— blair kerkhoff, kansascity, "Three doubles by Jon Jay not enough for Royals against Twins," 28 May 2018
Senior outfielder Steven Wells hit a solo walk-off home run in the 10th inning to help FSU to a 4-3 win the series opener Thursday.

— safid deen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida State honors longtime baseball coach Mike Martin for NCAA wins record," 19 May 2018
The Celtics copied the Pacers' defensive blueprint, disrupting the Cavaliers' typically explosive offense en route to a 25-point blowout win in the series opener.

— chris fedor, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers get another taste of Indiana Pacers' blueprint, as Boston Celtics copy it en route to Game 1 blowout," 14 May 2018

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