lead-ins

noun

plural of lead-in
as in preliminaries

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  1. preliminaries
  2. overtures
  3. preambles
  4. warm-ups
Noun
  • But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
    — Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of preliminaries
Noun
  • The Marlins listened but ultimately rejected trade overtures for shortstop Otto Lopez, second baseman Xavier Edwards and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Phillies, time and time again, have declined those overtures.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • The rest were preambles or dead ends.
    — Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Unless needed for clarity, avoid long preambles.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of preambles
Noun
  • As Summit players had passed through the southeast gate and into warm-ups, the crowd pushed closer to the barriers.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
  • The league will take another reading about an hour before pre-game warm-ups to determine if any further steps are needed, according to a league spokesperson.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of warm-ups
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