over·ture
ˈō-vər-ˌchu̇r 
ˈō-və-,
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
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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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Epstein made similar overtures to Hollywood titans.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Even before the curtain rose on Friday, the audience was roareing their approval for the orchestra’s note-perfect performance of the popular overture.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In the popular overture, elicitation of tumult concludes, with startling exhilaration, in the kind of grand Beethovenian triumph that never fails to excite.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Epstein made similar overtures to Hollywood titans.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Even before the curtain rose on Friday, the audience was roareing their approval for the orchestra’s note-perfect performance of the popular overture.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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