How to Use lead-in in a Sentence

lead-in

noun

• There’s no longer any need for a soft lead-in to a main message.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
• That's the best lead-in in television.
  — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
• His new album, for which this EP is the lead-in, would hearken to the past.
  — Molly Lambert, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
• Colorado had a successful lead-in to deadline day.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
• The lead-in time now is longer than ever to get your ducks in a row and material market ready.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
• Did that seem too abrupt to just drop at the top of a new paragraph with absolutely zero lead-in?
  — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
• The lead-in to all of television is now the lead-off for Sunday baseball as well.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2024
• Of course, the lead-in shows were getting 30 and 40 million, which was a big part of it.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
• Some of these will also present great lead-in opportunities.
  — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
• Marathon will have standard cosmetic shop/battle pass stuff in addition to the lead-in price.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
• That kind of potential lead-in boost is not possible with streaming partners.
  — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
• Pop singer Gracie Abrams was announced as the lucky lead-in for the biggest tour on the planet.
  — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2023
• The Ardennes classics that follow feel more like the lead-in to the Giro d’Italia.
  — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Based on this weak field, his lead-in form and resume, Kim's odds should be lower than +3000.
  — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
• As for her lead-in, Stephen Colbert, talk of his future on the network seems to be on hold for another day.
  — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
• That is above its lead-in, The Neighborhood, and half of the series the network has renewed for next season.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
• And the plan for most stations is True Crime News as either a lead-in to or lead-out from the local or network news.
  — Marc Berman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
• The counter argument is that the 60 Minutes lead-in for most of the season is the best lead-in in television.
  — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 8 June 2026
• If the projections meet the forecast, the April vacations could provide a potent lead-in for the summer.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
• The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
• Eric Cole This is another guy who has great lead-in form but isn’t getting respect in the betting market.
  — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
• The women's tournament serves as a lead-in event ahead of the Masters, which begins Thursday with the opening round.
  — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
• That movie should have served as a decent lead-in, even introducing Kara at the end, but this is miles away from that film's $618 million.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
• An hour earlier, Will Trent provided a nice lead-in with its Season 4 premiere.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
• In some markets, Hollywood Squares will also serve as the lead-in to Barrymore’s daytime talk show.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
• His stint also includes Golf Channel's two hours of lead-in coverage on the weekend at Bay Hill.
  — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
• But Fear did not get TWD as a lead-in, and instead premiered five months later, airing weekly after that.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Its Sunday lead-in, Task, is also drawing solid ratings heading into its finale.
  — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
• In the first act, the hosts use soul food recipes to introduce a series of soul artists; for example, peach cobbler is the lead-in to the duo Peaches and Herb.
  — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• The series will also continue a trend of the Red Sox playing road exhibitions as a lead-in to the season opener.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2024