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overture

[oh-ver-cher, -choor] / ˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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This clever overture gives way to a stunning installation of a new septet of sculptures conceived particularly for the museum’s soaring first gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I want to thank President Xi, my friend, for this magnificent welcome,” Trump said in his toast at the state banquet, repeating the personal overture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In another overture, he persuaded Jessica Tisch—the city’s police commissioner—to stay in her job in his administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 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

He started his campaign auspiciously enough with an overture to James Conant, who visited Berkeley in May to deliver the keynote address at Charter Day, the university’s annual founding celebration.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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