How to Use opener in a Sentence

opener

noun
  • The album's opener is a slow love song.
  • This is the league opener for both teams.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Just break out the can opener, give them a quick rinse.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • What might be left in the air is who will get the nod for the opener.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • And hardcore was an eye opener for me.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But its opener strikes a more ominous note.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But now that is a thing of the past with this electric wine opener set.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Full dates and openers are below.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Friday’s home opener was sold out.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Leone, who allowed a homer in the opener, struck out two and earned the save.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Texas Tech fell 7-3 in the opener.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • There was a tap-in for Alex Newhook in the home opener.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Yet there’s a strange karma that clings to the Cannes opener.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • His lone start of the season came in the season opener.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • With the season opener a month away, the young team met the moment.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • That’s a wallet opener that Mitchell didn’t want to copy.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Allen hurt a hamstring in the season opener and missed the next two games.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The Dodgers have not used an opener out of the bullpen to start a game, as of yet.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Washington lost its home opener for the fifth straight year.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And still … all good vibes were nearly ripped away in the playoff opener.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • Colorado did that with mixed results in the opener.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Prior to the opener, the group was ranked 11th.
    — Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Owens won his final 10 home openers.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This cordless opener takes the stress out of the process and does all the heavy lifting for you.
    — Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Here are some takeaways from their season openers.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Slafkovsky again scored twice in the tournament opener.
    — Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • White residue was found inside the ice machine and old food residue was found on the can opener.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Crack open a beer inside the Big House at the home opener this fall?
    — Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • The way the Chargers played in that that season opener.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Page Six notes that Phillips loves to tweet about cats, so there’s your opener right there.
    — Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023

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