opening players
Acts before headliners
Opening players are those who begin a game, performance, or competition.
In sports, they're the athletes in the starting lineup: The coach announced his opening players for the match.
In music or entertainment, opening players are performers who appear first, warming up the audience before the main act.
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- chessStrategic board game
- debutFirst public appearance
- starting lineupInitial player selection
- kickoffOpening play in football
first move · serve · tee off · coin toss · quarterback · starting pitcher · rookie · striker · center forward · forward · offense · team captain · initiative · strategy · pitcher · dealer · lead · advantage
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Main acts at shows
main attraction · closing act · main act · top billing · headline act
opening playerssubstitutes
Replacements for originals
reserves · finishers · closers · second-string · bench warmers
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