: something (such as a television show or segment) that leads into something else
a lead-in to the commercial
lead-in
adjective
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Chamberlin will return for a sixth consecutive year to executive produce ABC’s The Oscars Red Carpet Show, the official live lead-in to the Oscars broadcast.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
His new album, for which this EP is the lead-in, would hearken to the past.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Did that seem too abrupt to just drop at the top of a new paragraph with absolutely zero lead-in?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
His new album, for which this EP is the lead-in, would hearken to the past.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Did that seem too abrupt to just drop at the top of a new paragraph with absolutely zero lead-in?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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