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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
In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Getting the parts through doorways seemed to be the trickiest part.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
How To Use Decoy Wasp Nests To try a fake nest in your own yard, look for a site that provides shelter from weather and protection from predators, like under eaves, near doorways or garbage cans, or in thick shrubs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
What is perhaps most surprising about the restoration is the vivid colours found on the doors and furnishings–from the bright blue entrance to the Castle Keep to a distinctly Mediterranean palette found on doorways and furnishings in the King’s Chamber.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Students also said Kohberger tried to intimidate people by staring at them or blocking them in doorways.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Getting the parts through doorways seemed to be the trickiest part.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
How To Use Decoy Wasp Nests To try a fake nest in your own yard, look for a site that provides shelter from weather and protection from predators, like under eaves, near doorways or garbage cans, or in thick shrubs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
What is perhaps most surprising about the restoration is the vivid colours found on the doors and furnishings–from the bright blue entrance to the Castle Keep to a distinctly Mediterranean palette found on doorways and furnishings in the King’s Chamber.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Students also said Kohberger tried to intimidate people by staring at them or blocking them in doorways.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
Noun
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The amount of signs, airport staff and gates, etc.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The four-story building was intended to help alleviate air traffic congestion in the city and span 79 gates in the main terminal hall.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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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Safe connectors, which are similar to the concept of AI gateways, function as integration adapters that not only retrieve data but also acquire security authorization for that data.—
Vinod Bijlani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheinbaum pointed to 12 projects at major Mexican ports, including its largest container port, the Port of Manzanillo, as well as other major gateways including Lázaro Cárdenas, Altimara, Progreso and Veracruz among others.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The right way to think about dollars is as entries in an accounting ledger.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other new entries painted a picture of Minnesota’s evolving tastes and demographics.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Doorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorways. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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