lead-ins

plural of lead-in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-ins
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
Noun
  • Unless needed for clarity, avoid long preambles.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Right, an Indianapolis Colts player is seen in a file photo during warm-ups before the NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 6, 2024.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • An errant throw during warm-ups before the start of the ninth inning struck him on the left side of the jaw.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Lead-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-ins. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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