Words similar to opening

Example sentences for: opening

How can you use “opening” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Kureishi could have spun a whole film (and a more commercial one) out of this Birdcage opening, but he has already mined that vein in his hilarious novel The Buddha of Suburbia (1990).
Is he surrendering or on the verge of opening fire?
About 80 percent of late-term abortions are done by D and E. A couple of days ahead, small, absorbent rods are put in the pregnant woman's cervical opening to expand it gradually.
(For those unfamiliar with the term collocation , a quotation from the opening words of the book is useful:
Question: What is the opening line of dialogue?