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
Noun
  • The company didn’t name Paramount or any others that have made M&A overtures.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • On Wednesday, the New York Post started speculating that Ellison may decide to turn his quiet overtures to the Paramount board into a hostile-takeover attempt, something that doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Curtain-raisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain-raisers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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