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as in doors
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 doorways
Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Avoid Drafts Hancock recommends placing plants away from heating vents, heat sources like fireplaces or stoves, and drafty windows or doorways.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability The hotel has fully accessible guest rooms with mobility features and 32-inch doorways to accommodate guests in wheelchairs.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
The renovation also aims to significantly improve accessibility throughout the building, including restrooms, doorways and hardware, Aggertt said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Draping from doorways, light linens billow in the trade winds, and colobus monkeys scamper in treetops overhead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents emerged from the apartment block doorways carrying a few belongings and family pets in their arms.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Avoid Drafts Hancock recommends placing plants away from heating vents, heat sources like fireplaces or stoves, and drafty windows or doorways.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability The hotel has fully accessible guest rooms with mobility features and 32-inch doorways to accommodate guests in wheelchairs.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
The renovation also aims to significantly improve accessibility throughout the building, including restrooms, doorways and hardware, Aggertt said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Draping from doorways, light linens billow in the trade winds, and colobus monkeys scamper in treetops overhead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents emerged from the apartment block doorways carrying a few belongings and family pets in their arms.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
Noun
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January 20 – February 18 You’re allowed to close your doors — not forever, but for the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The northern section of the park is best accessed from the Miami or Everglades City entrances.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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In launching the Port Community System (PCS), Hong Kong wants to promote digitization within its port community, improve information interconnectivity across sectors, enhance the Port of Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a transshipment hub and better connect the port with other global gateways.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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As our accommodation offerings grow, reliable and convenient air access from these strategic gateways is essential to maintaining momentum and further developing Anguilla as a premier destination.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Doorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorways. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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