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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in to transport
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entrance
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Brown advises stocking up on groceries and provisions in nearby Bristol, about a 20-minute drive from the park entrance.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Three police officers lean on a silver car blocking a Louvre entrance, hours after thieves carried out a daylight raid on French crown jewels.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Spider Create Beauty Since the beginning of time, the eight-legged ones have entranced us with their ability to create something from nothing.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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However, some experts have speculated that Beijing is using Nvidia’s market access as leverage in trade negotiations or to push Washington for wider access to advanced semiconductors.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Airlines transport about 35% of global trade by value but only about 1% of world trade by volume, according to the trade group International Air Transport Association.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its monochromatic burst of yellow will lend a warmth to your front door year after year.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Future efforts to meet its obligations may include selling certain aircraft, real estate and excess airport gate capacity, Spirit stated in SEC documents.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among all the items, the Glass Starbucks Bearista Cold Cup has become a standout item right out of the gate.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The elevator will be replaced, while the building will receive safety and security updates like fire sprinklers, new cameras, lighting and a key fob entry system.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One-by-one, these teams utterly transformed their way of working because the entire design and execution of the program was based on delighting them and adding value at every touchpoint.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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