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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
She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Russell sleeps, bathes and eats in the living room because his wheelchair can’t fit through narrow halls and doorways.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Co-founded by director David Leitch and Kelly McCormack, the company hopes to continue to open the doorways for more aspiring stunt coordinators.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Both of the new drugs block the doorways on cells where certain neurokinins dock, which turns down their ability to stimulate the brain to cause hot flashes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Such irregularities often stand out when compared to surrounding walls or doorways.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and drug stores catered to crowds jamming doorways.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Of course, rugs can't hide screws in some areas, like doorways.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Russell sleeps, bathes and eats in the living room because his wheelchair can’t fit through narrow halls and doorways.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Co-founded by director David Leitch and Kelly McCormack, the company hopes to continue to open the doorways for more aspiring stunt coordinators.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Both of the new drugs block the doorways on cells where certain neurokinins dock, which turns down their ability to stimulate the brain to cause hot flashes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Such irregularities often stand out when compared to surrounding walls or doorways.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and drug stores catered to crowds jamming doorways.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Of course, rugs can't hide screws in some areas, like doorways.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Listed for just under $15 million with Susan Breitenbach of the Corcoran Group, the smart-home system runs almost invisibly in the background, controlling everything from the gates and lighting to the solar array and backup generator.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the public first knew Cheney as, along with Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell, the quietly confident, visibly competent public face of the 1990-91 Gulf War that ejected Iraqi troops from Kuwait (and the gates of Saudi Arabia) in just 100 hours of ground combat.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Another seasonal, straightforward protection ritual is hanging cinnamon brooms at the entrances of your home, says Rhonda Harris-Choudhry, an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 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
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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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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sleeper will have tons of ways to make picks and build entries for the World Series.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Doorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorways. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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