opener
noun
a person or thing that opens.
openers
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pluralof opener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His call to bowl first in Cape Town also proved poor and he was helpless tactically when South Africa's openers attacked on the first morning before correcting things after lunch.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
There will be added frustration from this innings, though, as their openers started so brightly by reaching 55-0 from the first five overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” said Finneas, one of those openers, on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Soon, Sheeran agreed to drop Macklemore from his tour, and Sheeran’s other openers quit in solidarity.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
I ate lunch there, from a can on the shelf, opening it with one of the can openers Mr. Klein had sold for forty-nine cents.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
