How to Use opener in a Sentence

opener

noun
  • The album's opener is a slow love song.
  • Leone, who allowed a homer in the opener, struck out two and earned the save.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Crack open a beer inside the Big House at the home opener this fall?
    — Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • With the season opener a month away, the young team met the moment.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • But now that is a thing of the past with this electric wine opener set.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This cordless opener takes the stress out of the process and does all the heavy lifting for you.
    — Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Auburn is set to take the field for its season opener against UMass on Sept. 2.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Allen hurt a hamstring in the season opener and missed the next two games.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Leif Moore blanked the Trojans for six inning in Game 1 as the Jaguars won 5-2 in the opener.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 29 Apr. 2023
  • His debut will be the Sept. 9 home opener against Youngstown State.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Cincinnati took the series opener by a score of 8-4 thanks to a 4-4 day at the plate from Gavin Lux.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • It’s the Pac-12 opener for both teams, which split last year’s series.
    — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The season opener for most teams is Thursday, but not for the Dodgers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Page Six notes that Phillips loves to tweet about cats, so there’s your opener right there.
    — Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The Huskers’ home opener is Sept. 3 against North Dakota.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022
  • After a three-year break, Brady and the Pats beat the Bengals again, this time in the season opener.
    — Kyle Brown, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The opener is glossy, glorified product placement that sets the tone for the rest of the episode.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Takeaways from the Reds’ series opener against the Phillies 1.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Transfer Josh Braun began the opener at left guard and has been at right guard the last four games.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The game takes place in Week Two and is the Cowboys’ home opener in Arlington.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • His 88th-minute goal salvaged a tie against Jamaica in the opener.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • The Padres have not said who will pitch in their spring training opener Friday against the Mariners.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Here’s what to expect, plus the warmest and coldest home openers for the Cubs.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The first of the goals ruled out at Spurs was almost a carbon copy of Eberechi Eze’s opener at the Etihad.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • The opener of the Prebis Memorial is a big one, matching two of the area’s top teams.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Four hours later, the Diamondbacks were set to host the Padres in the opener of a two-game set.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022
  • The first tour was with Mother Earth, which was a real eye-opener.
    — Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 1 July 2022
  • Tampa Bay, which scored four two-out runs in the opener, is second at 154.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 11 June 2023
  • That meant Wednesday’s playoff opener could have been the end.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
  • The Panthers thought that would have been the case on Thursday after their 5-2 win in the series opener on Tuesday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025

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