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as in gates
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in entrances
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of doors
January 20 – February 18 You’re allowed to close your doors — not forever, but for the moment.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The smartest one out of the handful of boutique stays that have opened their doors over the past few years, âme eschews the rather predictable post-war industrial look for a serene Scandi-Japanese setting in a century-old monumental townhouse.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeegees are also a useful tool when cleaning glass—they’re great for big windows, shower doors, or mirrors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools are all slated to close their doors by August because of declining enrollment.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
With Reinsve out of the best actress category, new doors opened.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Lakewood store will close its doors March 15.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The smartest one out of the handful of boutique stays that have opened their doors over the past few years, âme eschews the rather predictable post-war industrial look for a serene Scandi-Japanese setting in a century-old monumental townhouse.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeegees are also a useful tool when cleaning glass—they’re great for big windows, shower doors, or mirrors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools are all slated to close their doors by August because of declining enrollment.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
With Reinsve out of the best actress category, new doors opened.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Lakewood store will close its doors March 15.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This week, operators at Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, which holds back California’s second-largest reservoir, opened the spillway gates and began releasing billions of gallons of water down the massive concrete spillway into the Feather River below.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Messengers had to use side or back entrances when delivering contracts and blueprints and photobooks to banks, law firms, and fashion houses.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The road closures came just days before the park was scheduled to shutter its East, South, and West entrances for the winter season.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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John put the bikes onto their truck with the keys inside, and left them in the driveway of their home in Maplewood, per the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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While most of us have the Notes app on our smartphones and laptops, those entries can easily get lost among countless open tabs.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The other two non-sports entries were NBC’s presentation of the 99th installment of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and ABC/Hulu’s staging of the Oscars.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rural plans can get expensive — especially for satellite equipment or wireless gateways.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, those gateways echo a different rhythm.—
Imran Khalid,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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