: 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
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The album's opener is a slow love song.
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Murakami and Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman debuted for their new teams Friday in the Sox’s 8-1 win on a chilly but sunny afternoon that drew 14,419 to Sloan Park for the Cactus League opener.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Rachel Powers and Avery Mann each scored three goals for the Highlanders, who lost their playoff opener in the Open Division last year.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
As the Mets begin Grapefruit League play, the plan is to split time at first with Polanco and Baty, using Baty when Polanco is in the lineup as a DH, though both were out of the lineup for the Mets’ Grapefruit League opener against the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Murakami and Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman debuted for their new teams Friday in the Sox’s 8-1 win on a chilly but sunny afternoon that drew 14,419 to Sloan Park for the Cactus League opener.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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