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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Cuomo has made overtures to conservatives, hoping to consolidate anti-Mamdani votes.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Last week, word emerged that those overtures had been rebuffed, but Ellison is expected to maintain his pursuit, and WBD initiated a review of its strategic alternatives.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Curtain-raisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain-raisers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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