over·ture
ˈō-vər-ˌchu̇r 
ˈō-və-,
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
overtured; overturing
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Examples of overture in a Sentence
Noun
The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.
the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities
Recent Examples on the Web
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
And last week his administration took the unusual step of resuming phone contact after a long hiatus with Russia — which, because the detailed contents of the exchange weren’t made public, turned the overture into an awkward public-relations mess as both sides traded different accounts of the call.
—Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Israel accepted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s peaceful overture in 1977 and began withdrawing its forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1979.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
Senator on loneliness as a public health crisis in America
07:56 - Source: CNN
But even small overtures can feel scary.
—Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Months before it was announced, UA President Robert Robbins was making plans for dinner at his home to discuss the deal with executives of the online university's managing company, one of several overtures between the leaders.
—Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
The overture to Musk, whose business empire includes SpaceX, Tesla and the social networking site X, did not lead to a deal.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The songs, which include his first full track in Spanish, are intended as an overture to his new album out later this year.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 20 Mar. 2024
Generous incentives After an initial overture failed to attract chip companies, the government upped its ante.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
That committee is understood to have rebuffed Apollo’s overtures out of concern that the private equity firm might have trouble completing the deal given the mood in Washington these deals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
And last week his administration took the unusual step of resuming phone contact after a long hiatus with Russia — which, because the detailed contents of the exchange weren’t made public, turned the overture into an awkward public-relations mess as both sides traded different accounts of the call.
—Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Israel accepted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s peaceful overture in 1977 and began withdrawing its forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1979.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
Senator on loneliness as a public health crisis in America
07:56 - Source: CNN
But even small overtures can feel scary.
—Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Months before it was announced, UA President Robert Robbins was making plans for dinner at his home to discuss the deal with executives of the online university's managing company, one of several overtures between the leaders.
—Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
The overture to Musk, whose business empire includes SpaceX, Tesla and the social networking site X, did not lead to a deal.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The songs, which include his first full track in Spanish, are intended as an overture to his new album out later this year.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 20 Mar. 2024
Generous incentives After an initial overture failed to attract chip companies, the government upped its ante.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Overture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overture. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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