: one that opens
a bottle opener
: such as
a
openers plural
: cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game
b
: the first item, contest, or event of a series
Examples of opener in a Sentence
The album's opener is a slow love song.
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The late mistake fueled the Guardians’ 8-5 victory in the series opener.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
Dylan Edwards, Kansas State running back Breakdown: TCU fans will remember the former Colorado running back well as Edwards put on a show in the Buffaloes’ shocking win over the Horned Frogs in last year’s season opener.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
Traditionally, the 49ers have rewarded a homegrown player with a top-of-the-market contract extension around training camp in late July, or, in Nick Bosa’s case last year, just before the season opener.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In the third inning of the series opener, USD’s Angelo Peraza went from first to third on a single by teammate Dustin Allen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
Dylan Edwards, Kansas State running back Breakdown: TCU fans will remember the former Colorado running back well as Edwards put on a show in the Buffaloes’ shocking win over the Horned Frogs in last year’s season opener.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
Traditionally, the 49ers have rewarded a homegrown player with a top-of-the-market contract extension around training camp in late July, or, in Nick Bosa’s case last year, just before the season opener.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In the third inning of the series opener, USD’s Angelo Peraza went from first to third on a single by teammate Dustin Allen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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