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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
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Multiple officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission blocked the entrance off Tamiami Trail and said the location was off limits to press.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Fiona Tapp, Parents, 8 May 2025
The nature of anthologies means there are bound to be hits and misses, but even the lesser episodes of the show can be oddly entrancing.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Prisoner movement is through public corridors and through public entrances of each courtroom because the layout of the building does not allow for separation of public, prisoner, judge and staff movement.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Multiple officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission blocked the entrance off Tamiami Trail and said the location was off limits to press.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Verb
Kids are entranced by the vibrant visuals and upbeat tunes, as a bonus, many of the songs available to listen to on the show’s YouTube channel encourage healthy habits, table manners, and the joy of sharing a meal with others.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 8 May 2025
The nature of anthologies means there are bound to be hits and misses, but even the lesser episodes of the show can be oddly entrancing.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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After a federal judge in Maryland temporarily stopped DOGE from accessing sensitive information at the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed that ruling, allowing DOGE unfettered access.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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But unequal access to land has locked in deep disparities along the fault lines of race, class, and gender.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Radley Barkley learning how to use the new doorway that her owners installed just for her.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The artwork is surrounded by a plain white section on three sides and a black rectangle spangled with white crosses, which might have indicated the threshold of a doorway.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The deputies gave the man first aid and he was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical condition.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Large pivoting glass doors open seamlessly to the outdoors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 July 2025
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These beautiful housemates must sleep around, vote each other out and win challenges for luxury rewards as well as communal necessities (see: a front door).—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Noun
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First out of the gate will be Montana Mavericks, starring McNamara and getting a limited theatrical release (the weekend of Aug. 26) ahead of its primetime showcase on The CW.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 June 2025
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An Emirates Boeing 777 stands at the gate at Dubai International Airport as another prepares to land on the runway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 17, 2022.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Mariska’s two brothers, injured, were carried away from the scene.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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For example, in one scene, Kong carries away Ann Darrow, who’s played by actress Fay Wray.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The looter shooter genre has not had all that many new entries in many years now, after a number of games tried and fail to replicate the success of titles like Borderlands, The Division, Warframe and Destiny.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Easy to assemble and great quality for the price, the AeroPilates Reformer Premier Studio 700 is a solid entry point for beginners.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The combination of microservices with edge computing CDNs and micro frontends creates a robust application development framework that enables fast, resilient and scalable applications that delight users while driving business expansion.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The sequel has plenty of the same horror-comedy elements that delighted audiences a couple years ago, but there’s also a major action upgrade that resembles the paths that Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day took from their predecessors.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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