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opener

[oh-puh-ner] / ˈoʊ pə nər /










NOUN
master key
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A slick move after three minutes resulted in Amelia Brown scoring the England opener, before Wales got their time in the sun.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

They scored seven tries before the break and 13 in total on their way to a comprehensive 70-6 victory in Perth in their Group A opener.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In 2022, when the Bills blew out the Rams in the opener at SoFi Stadium, the Rams were 2-3 en route to a 5-12 finish, the worst Super Bowl hangover in NFL history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The opener, “Six Shot Morning,” is the first of several tracks that hover in the turn-of-the-’80s murk when Joy Division was transforming into New Order after the untimely death of Ian Curtis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

I think of my mom and Decca and Kate, and then I hit the opener, and up goes the door, and out I go into the wild blue yonder.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

Soon, Sheeran agreed to drop Macklemore from his tour, and Sheeran’s other openers quit in solidarity.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was also coach Jim Harbaugh’s first loss in seven NFL season openers, which you wouldn’t have guessed watching his woefully unprepared team struggle in every facet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

One area of concern for Fleming will be England's openers, albeit if the modest returns of Duckett and Gay have come in a summer when ball has been on top of bat.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Its volunteers clean and repair donated furniture and other household goods, giving out more than 3,500 larger items last year and 425 smaller items, such as saucepans and tin openers.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Genie instantly thought how cool it would’ve been if Grandma pulled out one of those katana-looking letter openers and handed it over to Ernie too.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds


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