On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Overture. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as music or proposition and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Overture meaning
- An opening; a recess or chamber.
- Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
- An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
Synonyms of Overture
Using Overture
- The main meaning on this page is: An opening; a recess or chamber. | Disclosure; discovery; revelation. | An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- Useful related words include: music, proposition, suggestion, feeler.
- In the example corpus, overture often appears in combinations such as: the overture, an overture, overture to.
Context around Overture
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overture
- In this selection, "overture" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1812, overeager, grand, provided, maps and nor stand out and add context to how "overture" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as an overture to be and composed an overture to a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overture" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overture
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The point is, you just need to make an overture. (10 words)
Ding Dong the Witch is DeadPhantom of the Opera overture … see what I mean? (14 words)
Elfman composed an "overture to a non-existent musical" and called the piece "The Overeager Overture". (16 words)
Later, there is a variation introduced by flutes and clarinets that is sometimes likened to the melody of the Ode to Joy in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, though here, in the Overture, this music seems simply frivolous. (37 words)
Trump has often praised the use of tariffs, but investors are weighing whether his latest threat is an overture for negotiations or will actually become policy, with painful ramifications for markets and the global economy. (35 words)
The overture proved to be a façade – for the election of that year, Mubarak’s party handpicked the candidates to go up against Mubarak, who, unsurprisingly, came away with 88 percent of the votes. (34 words)
Ding Dong the Witch is DeadPhantom of the Opera overture … see what I mean? (14 words)
First, witness the overture to this summer's major crossover event starring the Avengers in Blood Hunt! (17 words)
The winner of the 2025 Young Artists Competition will get the privilege of performing alongside the JSO to play the young artist’s concerto and the orchestra’s favorite overture! (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Elfman composed an "overture to a non-existent musical" and called the piece "The Overeager Overture".
Boulder Symphony concert: Join Boulder Symphony to celebrate July 4th with symphonic classics, from Copland to Bernstein to Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” at the historic Boulder Bandshell.
First, witness the overture to this summer's major crossover event starring the Avengers in Blood Hunt!
Fixed an issue where Grand Overture's blinding effect applied to other sources of splash damage.
In televised remarks at his weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu made no mention of Herzog's overture.
The annual fourth of July concert is accompanied by Civil War era cannons during the 1812 overture.
The widely-spaced opening sonority of Puccini’s overture provided the template for the Silver Screen when conjuring the immense distance traversed by Manifest Destiny.
Any congregant can submit an action or policy change, known as an “overture,” to be passed up the chain for consideration by the appropriate committee.
Community mapping project OpenStreetMap is playing a huge part in providing data for the Overture Maps Foundation, as do open datasets provided by governments and municipalities.
The point is, you just need to make an overture.
The production’s scale is immediately evident in the gleam of the overture as played by Nicholas Skilbeck’s lustrous, 21-piece band, the largest — by some distance — currently being heard in London.
The “Thrones” prequel series opted for an overture to what will be some major action in Season 3, according to showrunner Ryan Condal.
The winner of the 2025 Young Artists Competition will get the privilege of performing alongside the JSO to play the young artist’s concerto and the orchestra’s favorite overture!
Trump has often praised the use of tariffs, but investors are weighing whether his latest threat is an overture for negotiations or will actually become policy, with painful ramifications for markets and the global economy.
Burr, for his part, neither rejected the overture nor did he say he would resign the office if elected.
Ding Dong the Witch is DeadPhantom of the Opera overture … see what I mean?
Following in the footsteps of the Concorde, the Overture will whisk travelers across the globe faster than the speed of sound.
Later, there is a variation introduced by flutes and clarinets that is sometimes likened to the melody of the Ode to Joy in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, though here, in the Overture, this music seems simply frivolous.
The overture proved to be a façade – for the election of that year, Mubarak’s party handpicked the candidates to go up against Mubarak, who, unsurprisingly, came away with 88 percent of the votes.
The song has been used as part of a number of compositions, including Wagner's concert overture in D Major in 1837 and Beethoven's orchestral work, Wellington's Victory.
Common combinations with overture
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the overture 40×
- an overture 18×
- overture to 16×
- overture and 7×
- overture was 6×
- overture for 5×
- overture in 5×
- overture as 3×
- concert overture 3×
- overture from 3×