curtain raiser Definition

dress rehearsal, showpiece, prelude, decider, finale, showdown, penultimate, opener, inaugural, grand final, rematch, semifinal, qualifier, match, quarterfinal, penalty shootout, goalless, round robin, test match, clash, fixture, swansong, derby, extravaganza, emplane, world cup, humdinger, elevens, crowd puller, warmup, colosseum, kermesse, academicals, allhallows, venue, champions, floodlit, victors, enthralling, shrovetide, climax, celestes, launchpad, quadrangular, tuneup, jamboree, invitational, pentangular, razzmatazz, recreation ground, barnburner, tomorrow, ramanavami, fiesta, banana skin, billed, pokal, modern greats, spectacle, interschool, chorals, dripping pan, thrilling, centenary, roundrobin, son et lumiere, christmastide, caernarfon, interclub, trappy, colts, biennial, fervour, matinee, midweek, maschera, fifteens, backdrop, eliminatory, fettle, matchup, wame, vivary, debutantes, contrastingly, gaetano donizetti, harborough, staged, swan song, coronation, eliminator, netball, finals, augurs, attritional, roll of honour, rugby league, tba, sevens, playdown,