Definition of opener
: one that opens a bottle opener: such asa openers plural : cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker gameb : 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.
Recent Examples of opener from the Web
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The Blazers begin fall practice on July 31 and host Alabama A&M on Sept. 2 at 2:30 p.m. in its season opener.
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Mets: RHP Zack Wheeler (3-6, 4.86 ERA) faces RHP Adam Wainwright (10-5, 5.20) and the visiting Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series Monday night.
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With the premiere of The Bold Type just around the corner, Freeform has blessed the world with a new clip from the two-hour opener.
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Jay-Z has announced a three-month North American tour in support of 4:44 starting in October and, child labor laws be damned, Blue Ivy had better be the opener.
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But the day before the regular-season opener with the Asheville Tourists in the Colorado Rockies minor league system, in a simulated game, the former San Diego Section CIF player of the year from Poway broke his left hand taking a swing.
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Markkanen will make his Bulls debut Saturday in the summer-league opener against the Mavericks in Las Vegas.
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Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki high fives teammates before the start of the Miami Marlins’ home opener against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017.
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Each veteran received a welcome package with everything from can openers and spatulas to bath towels and oven mitts.
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First Known Use of opener
15th century
OPENER Defined for English Language Learners
opener
playDefinition of opener for English Language Learners
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: a tool, device, or machine that is used to open something
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: the first game, performance, etc., in a series
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