overtures to

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Used to indicate the recipient of the friendly approach, e.g., 'made overtures to the new neighbors'.

overtureNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He made friendly overtures to the new people next door.
  • The company made secret overtures to its rival regarding a possible merger.
  • She decided to ignore his romantic overtures to her.
  • The government is making diplomatic overtures to neighboring countries to improve relations.
  • They rejected all overtures to negotiate a peaceful settlement.
  • He made tentative overtures to his brother to reconcile after their long argument.
  • The diplomat's peace overtures to the rebel group were welcomed by the international community.
  • It is hard to resist her persistent overtures to friendship.
  • The artist made overtures to several galleries to showcase her latest collection.
  • We responded positively to their overtures to collaborate on the new project.