overture

Example Sentences

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Pakistan offered to mediate peace talks, an overture President Trump amplified on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But those two events are mere overture to “Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare”—a nonfiction thriller that marks the 15th anniversary of what was certainly a catastrophe but might well have been worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

South Korea said Friday it will reclassify North Korea's long-banned state newspaper as general information, easing public access, in the latest overture from the administration of dovish President Lee Jae Myung.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Beginning at twilight and extending into the evening, “The Cortège” starts with an overture, a six-piece band performing in the center of the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

The overture begins, and my whole body sighs.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli