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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But, without the same sort of fanfare, there’s quite an intense housing debate happening too in the suburbs, particularly North Shore municipalities better known for exclusivity than rolling out the welcome mat for those who aren’t lawyers, doctors, corporate executives, asset managers, etc.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The camera has a 150-degree field of view, capturing a wide angle and a head-to-toe look at visitors, even from close up, and packages or other items on your welcome mat.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Visual branding that will become more apparent as the days tick toward the Lightning’s October 9 home opener will merely serve as a welcome mat leading to a relationship among entities that have community investment at the core of their respective corporate blueprints.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So, Hochul put out the welcome mat for the Texas Democrats, who, even by being out of the state, are doing what their constituents elected them to do — look out for their interests.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The camera has a 150-degree field of view, capturing a wide angle and a head-to-toe look at visitors, even from close up, and packages or other items on your welcome mat.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Visual branding that will become more apparent as the days tick toward the Lightning’s October 9 home opener will merely serve as a welcome mat leading to a relationship among entities that have community investment at the core of their respective corporate blueprints.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
So, Hochul put out the welcome mat for the Texas Democrats, who, even by being out of the state, are doing what their constituents elected them to do — look out for their interests.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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