How to Use opening in a Sentence
opening
noun
- We went to the play's opening.
- They squeezed through a narrow opening between the fence and an oak tree.
- The enemy's troops poured through an opening in our defenses.
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The opening was agreed to on the request of the U.S., the official said.
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NBC News,
8 Dec. 2023
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So that opening scene is pulled straight out of your life.
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EW.com,
24 Feb. 2024
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This will be Vue’s first new opening since the Glasgow St. Enoch site in 2021.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Nov. 2023
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With the machine off, scrub the opening with a bottle brush.
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Jeanne Huber,
Washington Post,
1 Mar. 2023
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Simply snip the tip, cut off the opening, then slice it straight down the middle.
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Women's Health,
10 Feb. 2023
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At the opening of the video, the audio is strangely muffled.
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Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
12 May 2023
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The Tokyo Dome hosted opening-round games in that event as well.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Nov. 2022
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The Bruins had an opening when Reese picked up her fourth foul with 8:16 left in the game and headed to the bench.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2024
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Target has not released the opening dates for the stores.
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Reia Li,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The bag is very comfortable to carry and easy to pack thanks to the wide opening.
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Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2023
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These non-native cousins have slot-like openings in the same area.
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Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System,
al,
16 Aug. 2023
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Restaurant News Get the scoop on the latest openings, closings, and where and what to eat and drink.
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Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
28 Aug. 2023
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But the opening of Chateau Royal seems to be changing that.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2023
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Price pointed to a Walmart Health opening in Chicago in the fall of 2020.
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Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
7 May 2024
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The overall impact can feel like a tear opening in the universe.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2024
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The seemingly ocean-sized opening was enough for Homa to pounce.
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Bryce Millercolumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2023
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But its bid for a third in 1990 was a hard slog from the tournament’s opening match, where the champs were shut out by Cameroon.
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John Powers,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 Dec. 2022
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Here, some of the most exciting openings this winter to have on your radar.
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Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Dec. 2023
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The opening look for the presentation set a tone that what was to follow would be strong.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2024
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The opening Wednesday is for members only; the tea room opens to the public May 24.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2023
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The first 100 customers at the South Lamar opening will get free churros and chocolate.
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Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American-Statesman,
22 Nov. 2024
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But, an aversion to opening up isn’t always a bad sign.
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Alyssa Girdwain,
Women's Health,
6 June 2023
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The gown featured an opening at the stomach to show off her baby bump and a high slit on her right leg.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
15 Apr. 2023
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The Jaguars even their record to 1-1 following an opening week loss to Tulane.
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Creg Stephenson | [email protected],
al,
9 Sep. 2023
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Justice of the Peace Beth Coger attended the bid opening.
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Tom Sissom,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2023
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Job openings fell to the lowest level in nearly two years.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
17 June 2023
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The opening page, featuring a photograph of the six pillars of the Temple of Jupiter viewed from the triad of arched windows fronting the Palmyra’s balcony, was printed on a sheet of pink paper.
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Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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