put/roll/throw out the welcome mat

idiom

: to welcome someone in a warm and friendly way

The family rolled out the welcome mat for the new exchange student.

Examples of put/roll/throw out the welcome mat in a Sentence

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Now is the time to clean the feeders, stock up on birdseed, clean out nest boxes, polish up those garden fountains and put out the welcome mat for summer visitors. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024

In a social media post Tuesday night, Mayor Brandon Scott put out the welcome mat for Taylor Swift, who is expected to attend this weekend’s AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium to cheer on boyfriend and Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce in the matchup against the Ravens. —Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024

Arlington has tried to roll out the welcome mat for urban agriculture companies like AgriPlay. —Teo Armus, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023

My first time in Ireland may have been brief and limited to one particular region, but the staff at Ashford really know how to roll out the welcome mat and leave quite an impression. —Adam Schubak, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022

Here, eight other ways to roll out the welcome mat rather unforgettably. —Daisy Prince, WSJ, 20 May 2021

While many plants on this low-water list will attract our pollinator friends, here are a few standouts that will roll out the welcome mat in style. —By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023

Your place might be about to transform into the hottest place in town, so go ahead and roll out the welcome mat! —Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023

Now the family will roll out the welcome mat in grand fashion. —Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune, 4 June 2021