overtured; overturing
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Noun
The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.
the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Protect your energy by responding to social overtures on your schedule — not the world’s.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The following year, Ahmadinejad made his own overture to Washington in an 18-page letter to President Bush.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2026
If diplomatic overtures and negotiations do not persuade allies to adopt the same levels of restrictions proposed in the MATCH Act, the bill would direct the Commerce Department to invoke regulatory authorities that would force allies to cut off exports to China.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Altman would follow that with more than a year of overtures to Hollywood in which executives slowly warmed to him.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Protect your energy by responding to social overtures on your schedule — not the world’s.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The following year, Ahmadinejad made his own overture to Washington in an 18-page letter to President Bush.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2026
If diplomatic overtures and negotiations do not persuade allies to adopt the same levels of restrictions proposed in the MATCH Act, the bill would direct the Commerce Department to invoke regulatory authorities that would force allies to cut off exports to China.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overture
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“Overture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overture. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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