openers
- plural of opener.
Example Sentences
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Spirit were in immediate trouble after being putting in to bat in their opening fixture, losing openers Grace Harris and Amy Jones for four and a golden duck.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
They are World War I letter openers, made from scrap wood or by blunting the edge of a military blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
This time, England lost a crucial toss and toiled while visiting openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway added 317.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The buzz: Both teams lost their openers, meaning neither can afford another setback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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
