curtain-raisers

plural of curtain-raiser
as in preludes
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event the opening of the performing arts center proved to be a curtain-raiser for the rebirth of the city's downtown

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overtures
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  • But with a combative Trump questioning the very purpose of the UN at his speech before the General Assembly, Beijing has an international audience that may be more receptive to its overtures.
    JEFFREY PRESCOTT, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.
    Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Curtain-raisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain-raisers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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