How to Use opener in a Sentence

opener

noun

• The album's opener is a slow love song.
• Leone, who allowed a homer in the opener, struck out two and earned the save.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2022
• Crack open a beer inside the Big House at the home opener this fall?
  — Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
• With the season opener a month away, the young team met the moment.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• The Cubs home opener was canceled due to rain — the team’s first since 1959.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
• But now that is a thing of the past with this electric wine opener set.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
• This cordless opener takes the stress out of the process and does all the heavy lifting for you.
  — Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
• The Panthers lost their opener at home as Springville notched five runs in the first.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 26 Feb. 2022
• Auburn is set to take the field for its season opener against UMass on Sept. 2.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 12 Aug. 2023
• Allen hurt a hamstring in the season opener and missed the next two games.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
• Leif Moore blanked the Trojans for six inning in Game 1 as the Jaguars won 5-2 in the opener.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 29 Apr. 2023
• His debut will be the Sept. 9 home opener against Youngstown State.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
• The highlight of those is the meet against Oklahoma in the home opener on Jan. 14.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Dec. 2021
• Cincinnati took the series opener by a score of 8-4 thanks to a 4-4 day at the plate from Gavin Lux.
  — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
• It’s the Pac-12 opener for both teams, which split last year’s series.
  — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2022
• The season opener for most teams is Thursday, but not for the Dodgers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2022
• Page Six notes that Phillips loves to tweet about cats, so there’s your opener right there.
  — Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
• The Huskers’ home opener is Sept. 3 against North Dakota.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022
• After a three-year break, Brady and the Pats beat the Bengals again, this time in the season opener.
  — Kyle Brown, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2022
• The opener is glossy, glorified product placement that sets the tone for the rest of the episode.
  — Cady Lang, Time, 15 Apr. 2022
• Takeaways from the Reds’ series opener against the Phillies 1.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2023
• Transfer Josh Braun began the opener at left guard and has been at right guard the last four games.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2023
• The game takes place in Week Two and is the Cowboys’ home opener in Arlington.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
• His 88th-minute goal salvaged a tie against Jamaica in the opener.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023
• The Padres have not said who will pitch in their spring training opener Friday against the Mariners.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
• Here’s what to expect, plus the warmest and coldest home openers for the Cubs.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
• The first of the goals ruled out at Spurs was almost a carbon copy of Eberechi Eze’s opener at the Etihad.
  — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
• Guyton could be back just in time for the season opener on Sept. 4.
  — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
• Hampton carries the ball twice in the opener before sitting out last week against the Saints.
  — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
• With a little over a week until the season opener, there is one major question hanging over the Dallas Cowboys.
  — Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025