Synonyms of overtures

overtures

noun

plural of overture

as in preludes

a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event

the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preludes
• preliminaries
• curtain-raisers
• preambles
• prologues
• warm-ups
• countdowns
• starts
• lead-ins
• run-ups
• kickoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overtures

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

North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

And Netanyahu himself has also slammed the New York City mayor’s overtures. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 July 2026

PayPal has been working with investment banks on takeover and activist defense for the last few months and had already shrugged off initial overtures from Stripe, Semafor reported earlier this year. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

But the issue Americans should be concerned with here really isn’t FIFA, which has entertained other similar overtures before, but rather its own sporting reputation. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The tension is playing out in public as leaders including Marco Rubio fight back against extremism while others such as JD Vance make overtures to the fringe. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026

That could lead to overtures for Kawhi Leonard, perhaps reconsideration of Morant or, now, the somewhat wild notion of Trae Young. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026