opener
Example Sentences
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There is no escaping the fact England's record in Brisbane, historically the host of the series opener, is dire.
From BBC
Former England opener Boycott insisted Stokes's men could win at Brisbane's Gabba ground with a more measured approach.
From Barron's
Alexander Isak celebrates after scoring his first Premier League goal for Liverpool, the opener in their 2-0 win at West Ham United.
From BBC
The teams have identical 10-2 records, and the Hurricanes beat the Irish in the season opener, which would seem to settle the matter.
England won, but the opener averaged less than 25 with just one score above 50.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.