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as in gate
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure he stood in the doorway until we finally invited him in

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Recent Examples of doorway The city may still enforce rules banning sleeping on sidewalks and streets or in alleys and doorways. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025 And yet, there are our two twisted redstone doorways. ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025 The man can be seen lying in the doorway as the crowd applauds. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025 Measuring Furniture and Doorways Another pre-move task that people often forget is measuring furniture and doorways. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doorway
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Noun
  • Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In today’s health care, before patients can even get their words out, they are already pointed to the door with a brand-new prescription in their hand—all within a 15-minute consult.
    Kevin Reutenauer, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While catching the ‘Big Six’ any time soon might be deemed fanciful – Villa’s gate receipts currently trail West Ham United and Newcastle United by £16.6m and £22.1m respectively – these are gaps the club are doubtless keen to reduce.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • What was supposed to be a revenge tour has turned into a stumble out of the gate.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Garnett asked the government to submit a letter ensuring Mangione access to a separate phone line for his legal calls.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In the event of a nuclear attack, traffic would halt, and instead civilians would stream in, sealing off the tunnel entrances with the aid of four concrete doors 1.5 meters thick and capable of withstanding a nuclear detonation at a distance of 1 kilometer.
    Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The comic book brand drew some of its most positive reviews in some time for this new entry.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 May 2025
  • Citizen Bull, the lone entry for six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, set the pace.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • China used its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 to launch a multidecade attack on those who sought to do business with them; Trump’s latest tariffs are the most aggressive effort to fight back.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • During Queen Elizabeth's reign and before Charles' accession to the throne, the couple often skipped the royal family's gathering, instead spending Easter in Scotland.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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