Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-ins
Noun
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His capture led to a swift about-face from his former deputy, Delcy Rodríguez, who welcomed US overtures almost immediately.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The new mayor so far has declined CBS’ overtures to go on the air; a spokesperson for the mayor’s office declined to offer a response to Weiss.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rest were preambles or dead ends.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unless needed for clarity, avoid long preambles.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ngongba was a game-time decision Saturday with foot soreness and ultimately did not suit up despite limited pregame warm-ups.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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His only side money until that weekend was a one-year deal with Pony, which provided warm-ups and his size-8 shoes.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Lead-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-ins. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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