overture
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Almodóvar has found himself in a similar position, turning down an overture from a Saudi festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Pyongyang has not responded to the overture from Lee, who has sought to mend fractured ties with the North.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
The troubles at that time—a fire at Windsor Castle and doomed marriages for Prince Andrew and his elder sister, Princess Anne—were a mere overture for the tragedies ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
So the capture of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry served as quite a neat overture for all that followed.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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This Week in Words: December 30, 2017 - January 5, 2018
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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for October 3–9, 2020
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