: one that opens
a bottle opener
: such as
a
openers plural
: cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game
b
: the first item, contest, or event of a series
Examples of opener in a Sentence
The album's opener is a slow love song.
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The French actor is coming off recent French blockbusters The Three Musketeers, parts 1 and 2, and Quentin Dupieux’s 2024 Cannes festival opener The Second Act.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The special teams unit that failed the Checkers in the series opener found its rhythm Sunday at Bojangles Coliseum.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Ohtani likely will be used as an opener as the NL West leaders kick off a four-game set against the visiting Padres.
—Mike Digiovanna, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Nathaniel Lowe walked to lead off the second, ending the afternoon for Marlins opener Cade Gibson, and Call singled.
—By, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The special teams unit that failed the Checkers in the series opener found its rhythm Sunday at Bojangles Coliseum.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Ohtani likely will be used as an opener as the NL West leaders kick off a four-game set against the visiting Padres.
—Mike Digiovanna, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Nathaniel Lowe walked to lead off the second, ending the afternoon for Marlins opener Cade Gibson, and Call singled.
—By, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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