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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

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Recent Examples of overtures Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller, Brighton’s Carlos Belaba, Botafogo’s Danilo and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson were among them, while overtures were made regarding Victor Froholdt’s availability at Porto. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The United States had been looking for an interlocutor with Cuba and made overtures with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to an exclusive USA TODAY interview in July. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Many analysts argue that these overtures to Beijing and Moscow constitute a strategy of multialignment—the act of balancing many partners without committing to any one bloc or country. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Their house in Monterrey (the second largest metro area in Mexico) was always filled with music, whether musicals or classical overtures or rock. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 Despite her brother’s overtures, Jaden Newman is unlikely to become the next Kim Kardashian—and her father is certainly no Kris Jenner. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 The dispute was overcome only after Sánchez made overtures to Morocco, acknowledging its rule over the territory. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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

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