Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-ins
Noun
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Lower‑demand preliminaries will likely be the most affordable, while high‑profile events—gymnastics finals, swimming finals, track and field, and the opening ceremony—will sit at the top end of the pricing spectrum.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026 -
The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Epstein made similar overtures to Hollywood titans.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The winds have been blowing in the direction of the Jets tagging Hall since the trade deadline, when general manager Darren Mougey resisted overtures from other teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who, per ESPN, offered a fourth-round pick.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 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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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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During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Lead-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-ins. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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