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curtain raiser::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | first step, initiative, opening, opening move |
curtain raiser::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | play |
Examples of curtain raiser
curtain raiser
The latest film from director Wes Anderson served as this year's curtain raiser.
From the cnn.com
The battle there turns out to have been a curtain-raiser for a showdown at Kabul.
From the time.com
He provides a diagram as a curtain raiser to his selections, and with good reason.
From the newscientist.com
Nascar's curtain-raiser, the Daytona 500, went ahead the next day regardless.
From the independent.co.uk
Local historians say it's the site of the curtain-raiser to Hastings in 1066.
From the independent.co.uk
A 13-minute curtain-raiser, the piece has been widely performed, and it's no wonder.
From the freep.com
That online curtain raiser engenders some tepid skits about the electronic revolution.
From the dallasnews.com
Programming a Brahms symphony as a curtain-raiser seems like a nervy move.
From the sltrib.com
The inclusion of two overtures supplied a curtain-raiser for each half of the program.
From the chron.com
