overture
Example Sentences
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White, there were preliminary discussions reportedly led by Brussels and Kuala Lumpur about coordinated international responses, these overtures fizzled out.
From Barron's
The mere idea that the Tigers would entertain overtures for Skubal perfectly demonstrates why the baseball world is bracing for major upheaval this time next year.
Among those sending forces is Ghana's President John Mahama, who leads a resilient democracy but has made friendly diplomatic overtures to the Sahelian military regimes.
From BBC
Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands and head of the Michigan Republican Party, made some friendly overtures.
From Salon
However, people close to Beijing said Xi made the outreach, turning the high-level communication into a rare diplomatic overture from China.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
