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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
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Perhaps the most iconic colorful landmark in town is the sunshine-yellow Clock Tower at the main entrance to the Old Town neighborhood, where many of the photogenic structures date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
About 150 feet of roadway extends north from the entrance to the complex, suggesting that the facility supplied oil to the region, which included Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Perhaps the most iconic colorful landmark in town is the sunshine-yellow Clock Tower at the main entrance to the Old Town neighborhood, where many of the photogenic structures date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Verb
Those are the stories that entrance and often delight a nation, even as brackets are busted from coast to coast.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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Allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer the contraceptive injection would help expand access to birth control across New York.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Her assignment was to help the Gaza Health Ministry restore access to health care in the north, where Israeli attacks had flattened nearly every building in sight.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Now a parish church, the original Norman doorway remains.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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But most of her extended conversations on campus were either with the administrator, Val, or with the custodian, a man named Hank who liked to park himself in her office doorway and expostulate about the upcoming hunting season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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One of the women was transported to the hospital for injuries related to cold exposure, while authorities began to search the lake.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The Brevard County Communications Department told PEOPLE that the 11 people rescued and flown by helicopter to Melbourne International Airport were transported to area trauma centers.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The right-back was likely to feature in coach Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad, which is being named on May 22, but the door has now creaked open for one of his rivals for that position — and specifically Trent Alexander-Arnold.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Jones’ challenge has forced Thompson to match his fundraising and door-knocking efforts — both candidates have raised roughly $3 million, their campaigns said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The gates are open for practice rounds at Aronimink, but the work never stops.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Masked guards stood outside entry gates to the processing complex, which sprawled across several blocks in an industrial port area.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The physical displacement drives the flow of CSF through the brain’s tissues, potentially carrying away harmful waste products.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The process is still ongoing and no one should get too carried away until an official announcement is made.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The entry hall leads to a living room with a fireplace and bay window, according to its listing, and a library opens into the garden room.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Hannah is two minutes older than Noah, who provided an emotional entry point to the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci praised a lightly peppery note, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield was delighted by the citrus peel.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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