: 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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Billy Edwards Wisconsin Badgers QB Billy Edwards missed the last two games after suffering a knee sprain in the season opener and is in danger of missing Saturday’s matchup with the Maryland Terrapins, his former team.
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The fond memories started even earlier in the night, hours before The Who took the stage, as fans were treated to a rock & roll spectacle worthy of its own headlining slot with opener The Joe Perry Project.
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Lorde sure had her fun at the Ultrasound World Tour opener.
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Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fond memories started even earlier in the night, hours before The Who took the stage, as fans were treated to a rock & roll spectacle worthy of its own headlining slot with opener The Joe Perry Project.
—John Lonsdale, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Lorde sure had her fun at the Ultrasound World Tour opener.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The season started off nicely when Chicago led the Minnesota Vikings entering the fourth quarter of their season opener.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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