welcome mat
noun
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome
put out the welcome mat for foreign investors
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The welcome mat went out to brands.
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Liven up your front porch in record time with seasonal container gardens, a fresh welcome mat, and a front door wreath.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Some of the most popular starter plants — yes, including that cute marigold border — are basically rolling out a welcome mat for pests.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Yet the strategic reserve’s champions have, in effect, often argued the opposite — that in addition to serving as a symbolic welcome mat from Texas to the crypto industry, the aggressive public investment was actually a responsible strategy to grow public dollars.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Liven up your front porch in record time with seasonal container gardens, a fresh welcome mat, and a front door wreath.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Some of the most popular starter plants — yes, including that cute marigold border — are basically rolling out a welcome mat for pests.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Yet the strategic reserve’s champions have, in effect, often argued the opposite — that in addition to serving as a symbolic welcome mat from Texas to the crypto industry, the aggressive public investment was actually a responsible strategy to grow public dollars.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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