overtures in English

noun
1
an introduction to something more substantial.
the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate
2
an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.
The adaptation of music for a medium different from that for which it was originally composed, for example the recasting of a song as a piano piece, or of an orchestral overture as an organ piece.
synonyms:preludeintroductionopeningintroductory movement

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1. Overtures like that get my juices flowing.

2. The Corolla also makes overtures

3. She spurned his overtures of love.

4. They began making overtures to the Irish government.

5. F. Draw out overtures for discussion in inaugural meeting.

6. His orchestral output includes a dozen symphonies (seven completed) and several overtures.

7. Be determined never to encourage —or even tolerate— seductive overtures from another.”

8. He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship.

9. 30 When your overtures are misconstrued, the prudent course is sometimes to apologise and withdraw.

10. Apaid’s overtures to switch loyalties, stated that Apaid “bought” Labanye with $30,000 U.S

11. In 560, Northern Zhou began making overtures to return Chen Xu to Chen.

12. When your overtures are misconstrued, the prudent course is sometimes to apologise and withdraw.

13. This trite communication put an end to Emma's overtures and she began to fade from their lives.

14. Be determined never to encourage —or even tolerate— seductive overtures from another. —Job 31:1.

15. Colours echo with overtures of country lane rambles, windswept beaches and wild flower-filled meadows.

16. However, there are certain overtures that need to be made if we are to find a degree of peace.

17. 2 It was indicative of Franco's childishly egocentric view of politics that he now chose to ignore Allied overtures.

18. All attempts by the Socialists to woo him back were spurned. Similar overtures from the right have likewise been rejected.

19. After all my overtures of friendship, you once again sided with Marcel, forcing me to do horrible things to someone you care about.

20. The rebels of Cavite were rumored to have made overtures about establishing a revolutionary government in place of the Katipunan.

21. 19 After making these overtures, Harding pressed Congress no further and made no additional public moves to support the Dyer Bill.

22. 28 All attempts by the Socialists to woo him back were spurned. Similar overtures from the right have likewise been rejected.

23. List of flag bearers for Bahrain at the Olympics Bahrain at the Paralympics Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy "Bahrain".

24. 13 Stereotyped as huffy and inhospitable, the Shanghainese are downplaying these complaints on the one hand, and making subtle overtures on the other.

25. Arab vote for Likud barely Budges despite Netanyahu’s overtures Some towns saw backing for right-wing party jump eightfold, but actual ballot numbers added up …

26. Are the music and dancing getting us ready for certain ‘pleasures’—pleasures that become an adjunct to the preliminary dancing overtures, namely, sexual expressions in dark places?”

27. She defended President Obama's overtures towards Presidents Chavez in Venezuela, saying that efforts to isolate anti-American leaders had only made them more receptive to other powers.

28. In retaliation, snake Charmers have organized in recent years, protesting the loss of their only means of livelihood, and the government has made some overtures to them

29. Synonyms for Cozied up include insinuated, pandered, ingratiated yourself, curry favoured with, curry favored with, made overtures, wormed your way in, wheedled, curried favour and got in with

30. Synonyms for Cozying up include curry favouring with, curry favoring with, ingratiating yourself, insinuating, making overtures, pandering, worming your way in, getting in with, curry favoring and currying favour

31. To Appease is to make anxious overtures and often undue concessions to satisfy the demands of someone with a greed for power, territory, etc.: Chamberlain tried to Appease Hitler at Munich

32. Our recent overtures with West and Central Asia are likewise predicated on building bridges based on similar stakes in stability and prosperity and helps deal with traditional challenges to our security and connectivity on our Western flank.

33. Iran’s Clerical rulers are depicted as well-meaning moderates whose sincere and persistent overtures to the United States have been rebuffed by presidents of both political parties. AMERICA AND IRAN, FROM FASCINATION TO ANTAGONISM RAY TAKEYH FEBRUARY 26, 2021 WASHINGTON POST

34. By training ourselves to rethink such situations and refusing to Awfulize, we can bolster the virtue of fortitude in ourselves by being brae enough to make those initial overtures to another person that might make all the difference.” Vost further reminds us that, “The virtue of faith is also foundational to a Catholic approach to loneliness.

35. "The timing of the move is important and a reflection of the intent of BJP Abhorrently rejecting all the peace overtures to save its face and a diplomatic debacle; all the stakeholders particularly the US, UK, China, Russia, EU and OIC need to note the sheer intransigence of India and use their tremendous prowess to address this paralyzing stalemate in the interest of regional peace