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as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in
the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure
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Recent Examples of doorway
After several moments of hesitation, Rosie finally summons the courage to cross the threshold and walk through the doorway.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Accessibility The resort has one- and two-bedroom accessible options with wider doorways and bathrooms featuring roll-in showers and tactile floor indicators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In that movie, the closet had a secret doorway to the neighbor’s apartment.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Accessibility The resort has one- and two-bedroom accessible options with wider doorways and bathrooms featuring roll-in showers and tactile floor indicators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In that movie, the closet had a secret doorway to the neighbor’s apartment.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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But since this is a Precinct 4 issue, the burden will likely fall on Ramirez to find a legally viable solution, which could include either making this portion of Billings Road private or compelling the La Cantera HOA to remove its gate and designate all the roads inside the neighborhood as public.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once the software confirms their identity, a gate opens to take passengers directly to the physical screening process.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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The data revealed Black babies have a higher likelihood to die than others and that mothers of color also face the brunt of unequal access to care and predisposition to certain medical conditions.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alec Bohm has had full access to the accounts and his parents are paying his expenses on their personal credit cards, their lawyer, Robert Eckard, said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is ADA-compliant with accessible entrances and restaurant areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The accession of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in early March completed a decades-long process, solidifying the transformation of the Islamic Republic of Iran from a theocracy into a de facto military dictatorship.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two months later, the United States announced a twenty-eight-point peace plan proposing major territorial concessions from Ukraine, a cap on the size of its military, and a constitutional ban on its accession to NATO.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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